Latest news about poverty in Monroe, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.9% of Monroe, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 106.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 5.1% of high school graduates and 4.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.6%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroe, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
6.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
5.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monroe:
4.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monroe:
5.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.6%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Monroe, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroe,NY (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
36.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
2.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroe,NY (percentage below poverty level)
23.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroe,NY (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroe, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, NY (%)
6.1%White
19.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
19.6%Other race
8.1%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, NY (absolute numbers)
298White
173Black
0American Indian
0Asian
322Other race
582+ races
361Hispanic
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroe, NY
Children below poverty level:
Monroe, New York:
12.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monroe:
5.1%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monroe:
4.8%
New York:
28.7%
79.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
20.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.6%Worked part-time
57.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
36.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
56.6%One part-time, other didn't work
6.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
21.9%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
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