Monroe city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Monroe city'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
29.2%
2023
32.3%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+10.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.2% | — |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +2.4 pp (8.2%) |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -1.2 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -1.5 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -0.7 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +4.1 pp (14.5%) |