Monroe County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Monroe 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
18.9%
2023
18.1%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-4.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.9% | — |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.8 pp (-4.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.1% | — |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +5.1 pp (33.8%) |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -2.1 pp (-10.4%) |