Akron, OH Metro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Akron, OH Metro Area'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
9.7%
2023
8.6%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-11.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -0.5 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -0.6 pp (-6.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.3 pp (3.6%) |