21740: Poverty Rate Trend
How 21740'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
15.9%
2023
12.2%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-23.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -0.8 pp (-5%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -8.0 pp (-53%) |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +8.3 pp (116.9%) |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -3.0 pp (-19.5%) |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -0.2 pp (-1.6%) |