Latest news about poverty in Monroe, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.0% of Monroe, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 6.3% of high school graduates and 12.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroe, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
7.0%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monroe:
14.4%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monroe:
19.6%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Monroe, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroe,WA (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
9.4%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroe,WA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
44.6%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
7.8%15 years
9.7%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroe,WA (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroe, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, WA (%)
6.9%White
0.0%Black
1.1%American Indian
1.6%Asian
71.0%Native Hawaiian
2.7%Other race
12.3%2+ races
7.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, WA (absolute numbers)
783White
0Black
1American Indian
20Asian
32Native Hawaiian
36Other race
2222+ races
209Hispanic
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroe, WA
Children below poverty level:
Monroe, Washington:
7.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monroe:
6.3%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monroe:
12.6%
Washington:
20.3%
43.4%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
26.5%1999 to 2000
43.4%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
41.2%1995 to 1998
14.1%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
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