Worcester County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Worcester 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
7.5%
2023
7.0%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-6.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.9 pp (-12%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.1 pp (1.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.4 pp (6.1%) |