Sussex County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sussex 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
11.3%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-38.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.9 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +1.7 pp (26.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.3 pp (-15.9%) |