Penobscot County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Penobscot County's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
9.9%
2023
8.0%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-19.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -1.1 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.8% | — |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.2 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.4 pp (5.3%) |