Monroe, LA Demographic Data
Monroe, LA Summary
Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 49,013
- Area: 32.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 29.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,510.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 72.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,107
55%
50.8
Male
22,254
45%
49.2
Total Population
49,361
323,128,000
Monroe, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,829
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,287
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,985
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,970
10.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,314
8.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,171
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,917
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,267
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,895
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,873
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,575
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,250
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,028
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,673
72.3%
77.2
Female
20,627
57.8%
51.3
Male
15,046
42.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,288
65.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,501
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,853
13.9%
15.2
Female
3,892
56.8%
55.8
Male
2,961
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Monroe, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
49,029
99.3%
96.8
White
16,729
33.9%
72.6
Black or African American
31,535
63.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
111
0.2%
0.8
Asian
510
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
149
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
77
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
20
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
203
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
42
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
14
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
130
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
332
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
776
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
421
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
326
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,585
98.4%
82.2
Monroe, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,479
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,791
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,253
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,214
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
942
3.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,037
17.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,260
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,270
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,706
81.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,297
28.7%
31.2
Monroe, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,618
48.7%
33.7%
Now Married
11,109
29.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,186
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,415
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,932
7.7
5.8%
Monroe, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,498
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,034
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
467
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
175
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
362
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
30
0.1%
1.1%
Monroe, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,882
16.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,020
11.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,038
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,096
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,156
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,964
11.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,194
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,113
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
361
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
893
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,681
57,617
Per capita income
20,700
31,128
Monroe, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
225
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,618
14.2%
9.8
Construction
546
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,840
31.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,489
8.1%
6.6
Information
528
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
781
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
612
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,683
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
716
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,326
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
711
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
416
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
857
4.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,433
34.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,738
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,929
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,534
24.5%
18.1%
Monroe, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,148
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,676
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,083
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
599
3.3%
5.1
Walked
287
1.6%
2.7
Other means
171
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
332
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.0
26.6
Monroe, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,006
17.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,264
46.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,676
26.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,771
10.0%
21.0
Monroe, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,717
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,804
44.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,913
56.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,873
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Monroe, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,590
1 room
448
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
780
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,758
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
4,263
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
4,276
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,792
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,201
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,471
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,601
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Monroe, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,590
1-unit, detached
14,035
68.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
642
3.1%
5.9
2-units
1,477
7.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,525
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,326
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
478
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
787
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
320
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Monroe, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,276
6.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,383
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,290
16.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,661
22.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,583
22.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,568
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,535
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
857
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
354
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
83
0.4%
1.4%
Monroe, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,265
46.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
241
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,099
51.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
52
0.3%
1.1
Monroe, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,003
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
66
1.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
162
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
203
5.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
313
7.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
679
17.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,259
31.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,321
33.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,974
49.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
510
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
342
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
308
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
848
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,987
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
0.3%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
0.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
667
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,868
31.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,341
59.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
926
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
637
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
821
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
958
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
929
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,069
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
788
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,040
46.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,308
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,804
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,433
18.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,683
21.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,027
13.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,158
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,299
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
662
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
440
5.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
102
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,100
205,000
