The share of people living below the federal poverty line, by year.
Montgomery County: 14.4% in 2024. Change from 2023: −0.8 pts.
Next update: 2025 figures, expected around Dec 16, 2026.
What this means
The Montgomery County figure, 14.4%, was 0.8 points lower than in 2023 (15.2%). It’s 1.8 points above Ohio (12.6%) and 2.3 points above the U.S. (12.1%).
How County compares
| Montgomery County | 14.4% | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 12.6% | |
| U.S. | 12.1% |
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 14.4% | 15.2% | −0.8 pts |
| Ohio | 12.6% | 13.2% | −0.6 pts |
| U.S. | 12.1% | 12.5% | −0.4 pts |
Common questions
What is the latest figure for poverty rate in County?
Montgomery County: 14.4% in 2024, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
How has the figure for poverty rate in County changed over the past year?
It was 14.4% in 2024, against 15.2% in 2023 (−0.8 pts).
How does County compare with Ohio and the U.S. on poverty rate?
Montgomery County: 14.4%; Ohio: 12.6%; U.S.: 12.1% (2024).
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About this data
Yearly estimates of the share of all people living below the federal poverty threshold, from the Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), which combine survey, tax and benefits data. SAIPE figures come out about a year after the year they describe and are model-based estimates with margins of error, so small year-to-year changes may not be meaningful.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (through FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Updated November 5, 2026, yearly. Download the data (CSV).