19.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Berks County, Pennsylvania

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19.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Did not work poverty in Berks County, Pennsylvania compared

How does Berks County, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Berks County, Pennsylvania

    19.5%

  • Pennsylvania

    20.8% (7% higher than Berks County, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    21.7% (11% higher than Berks County, Pennsylvania)

19.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

19.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Berks County, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2015 - 20.3%

    The 2015 20.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 21.7%

    The 2016 increase to 21.7% from 2015 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 17.8%

    The 2017 decrease to 17.8% from 2016 represents a -3.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 18.5%

    The 2018 increase to 18.5% from 2017 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 15.4%

    The 2019 decrease to 15.4% from 2018 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 23%

    The 2021 increase to 23% from 2019 represents a 7.6% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 19.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 19.5% from 2021 represents a -3.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Berks County, Pennsylvania Poverty dataset.