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
11.7%
2023
8.8%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-24.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.7% | — |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -1.5 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.4% | — |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -0.6 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -1.0 pp (-10.2%) |