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
7.8%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-33.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.5 pp (-19.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.2% | — |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.1 pp (-17.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.1 pp (2%) |