Monroe, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.3% of Monroe, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 196.8% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.8% of high school graduates and 17.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.4% among disabled males and 6.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.8%. For comparison, it was 6.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroe, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Monroe: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Monroe: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Monroe: | 3.4% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Monroe: | 18.5% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Monroe: | 6.3% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Monroe: | 23.6% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 34.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 6.0% |
Poverty by age in Monroe, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroe,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 1.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.7%16 and 17 years
- 13.8%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.9%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.2%65 to 74 years
- 5.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroe,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.8%Under 5 years
- 3.9%5 years
- 0.5%6 to 11 years
- 5.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 7.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 3.3%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 17.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroe,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.3%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroe, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, CT (%)
- 2.4%White
- 62.4%Black
- 5.5%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 8.8%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, CT (absolute numbers)
- 395White
- 210Black
- 25Asian
- 0Other race
- 942+ races
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
- 0.8%Below poverty level
- 99.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroe, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Monroe, Connecticut: | 3.9% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Monroe: | 10.8% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Monroe: | 17.6% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 75.2%Married-couple family
- 14.7%Male, no wife present
- 10.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 11.6%1990 to 1994
- 36.0%1980 to 1989
- 5.8%1970 to 1979
- 20.9%1960 to 1969
- 16.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 9.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 8.6%1995 to 1998
- 6.3%1990 to 1994
- 21.3%1980 to 1989
- 14.7%1970 to 1979
- 20.9%1960 to 1969
- 16.9%1950 to 1959
- 3.9%1940 to 1949
- 5.2%1939 or earlier