Latest news about poverty in Monroe, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.4% of Monroe, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 12.7% of high school graduates and 26.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.0%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroe, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
16.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monroe:
28.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monroe:
26.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Monroe, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroe,MI (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroe,MI (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
10.7%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroe,MI (% below half of poverty level)
15.5%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroe, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, MI (%)
12.1%White
41.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
23.5%Asian
19.5%Other race
23.5%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, MI (absolute numbers)
2,039White
487Black
0American Indian
26Asian
72Other race
2592+ races
41Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroe, MI
Children below poverty level:
Monroe, Michigan:
20.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monroe:
12.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monroe:
26.1%
Michigan:
27.1%
27.2%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
70.7%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
27.8%Worked part-time
67.3%Did not work
1.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.5%One full-time, other didn't work
7.7%Both worked part-time
29.6%One part-time, other didn't work
45.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
27.0%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
39.0%1939 or earlier
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