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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 9.2% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 673 people were considered in poverty.

9.2%

of the population (2020–2024)

673

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Monroe County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 10.5% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 9.2% of the population in Monroe County, IA were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 673 residents of Monroe County were living under the poverty line, down 16.8% from 809 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 673 people in Monroe County, IA were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Monroe County increased from 9.3% to 10.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 9.9% to 6.9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 14.1% to 14.4%.

In Monroe County, IA, the poverty rate for children increased from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Monroe County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Two or more races.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, decreasing from 100% in 2015–2019 to 50.7% in 2020–2024.

In Monroe County, IA, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population decreased from 100% in 2015–2019 to 50.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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