Vega Alta Municipio: Poverty Rate Trend
How Vega Alta Municipio'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
12.5%
2023
14.3%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+14.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.8 pp (6.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.2% | — |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -0.3 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.4 pp (2.9%) |