Schenectady County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Schenectady 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
3.7%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+37.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.6 pp (16.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.6% | — |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +1.4 pp (38.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.1 pp (2%) |