Poverty Rate in Monroe County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Monroe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Monroe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Monroe County: 13.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,667 | Oceana County, MI | 13.6% |
| #1,668 | Bollinger County, MO | 13.6% |
| #1,669 | Bourbon County, KS | 13.6% |
| #1,670 | Monroe County, NY | 13.6% |
| #1,671 | Boundary County, ID | 13.6% |
| #1,672 | Greene County, MO | 13.6% |
| #1,673 | Sullivan County, MO | 13.7% |
Poverty Rate in Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York has a poverty rate of 13.6%, which ranks #1,670 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Monroe County ranks #38 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 48th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.