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
21.1%
2023
22.5%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+6.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -9.9 pp (-46.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 19.4% | — |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +2.1 pp (10.8%) |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +1.0 pp (4.7%) |