Median Household Income
$40,505 ± $4,242
Median Home Value
$198,900 ± $18,694
Median Gross Rent
$886 ± $43/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,526
Poverty Rate
35.9%
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Homeownership Rate
47.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.4%
Median Age
35.0
Average Commute
17 min
Households
18,335
Veterans
1,755
Population Over Time
Monroe shrank 5.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
49,455
2016
49,361
2018
48,663
2020
47,906
2022
47,631
2024
47,004
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
34.5%
Hispanic or Latino
2.7%
Black or African American
59.9%
Asian
1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.