22.0% of Monroe, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 10.3% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroe, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
22.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe:
10.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monroe:
39.5%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monroe:
32.6%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.6%
Poverty by age in Monroe, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroe,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroe,SD (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
86.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
54.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroe,SD (% below half of poverty level)
22.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroe, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, SD (%)
19.6%White
48.3%2+ races
72.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, SD (absolute numbers)
36White
162+ races
14Hispanic
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
50.0%Below poverty level
50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroe, SD
Children below poverty level:
Monroe, South Dakota:
19.4%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monroe:
10.3%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monroe:
27.3%
South Dakota:
28.1%
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
42.3%Worked part-time
53.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
100.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
80.8%1939 or earlier
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