West Monroe, LA Demographic Data
West Monroe, LA Summary
West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 13,085
- Area: 8.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,589.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 75.46 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Monroe, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,293
56%
50.8
Male
5,738
44%
49.2
Total Population
13,031
323,128,000
West Monroe, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
930
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,015
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
638
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
809
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,165
8.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,053
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,300
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,531
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
937
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
494
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,122
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
689
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
348
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,900
76.0%
77.2
Female
5,606
56.6%
51.3
Male
4,294
43.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,342
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,410
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,159
16.6%
15.2
Female
1,373
63.6%
55.8
Male
786
36.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
West Monroe, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,859
98.7%
96.8
White
8,239
63.2%
72.6
Black or African American
4,310
33.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
78
0.6%
0.8
Asian
212
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
53
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
85
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
59
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
20
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
172
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
275
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
221
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,756
97.9%
82.2
West Monroe, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
341
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
995
11.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,079
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,099
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
342
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,056
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
562
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,336
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,138
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,618
19.1%
31.2
West Monroe, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,931
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
3,824
36.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,495
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
263
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
935
8.9
5.8%
West Monroe, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,817
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
284
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
85
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
50
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
117
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.3%
1.1%
West Monroe, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
688
13.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
643
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
729
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
762
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
844
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
739
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
426
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
318
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
79
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
67
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
32,167
57,617
Per capita income
19,886
31,128
West Monroe, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
856
15.2%
9.8
Construction
364
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,273
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
321
5.7%
6.6
Information
174
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
357
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
380
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
283
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
470
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
927
16.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
105
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
104
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
476
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,384
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
825
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,612
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,339
23.8%
18.1%
West Monroe, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,473
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,759
87.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
460
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.2%
5.1
Walked
43
0.8%
2.7
Other means
158
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
42
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
West Monroe, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
611
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,558
48.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,550
29.3%
37.1
3 or more
576
10.9%
21.0
West Monroe, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,295
83.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,250
42.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,045
57.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,063
16.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
West Monroe, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,358
1 room
95
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
218
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
518
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,622
25.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,868
29.4%
19.8
6 rooms
935
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
424
6.7%
12.0
8 rooms
355
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
323
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Monroe, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,358
1-unit, detached
4,322
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
135
2.1%
5.9
2-units
168
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
576
9.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
437
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
170
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
294
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
256
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Monroe, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
217
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
451
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,488
23.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,185
18.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,240
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
677
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
600
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
373
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
119
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.1%
1.4%
West Monroe, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,026
38.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,261
61.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Monroe, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,129
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
22
1.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
68
6.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
89
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
279
24.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
648
57.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
494
43.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
166
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
100
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
297
26.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Monroe, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,863
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
0.8%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
31
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
298
10.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
515
18.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,996
69.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
182
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
713
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
341
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
369
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
222
8.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
298
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
304
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,193
43.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
318
0.0%
0.0%
West Monroe, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,250
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
285
12.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
646
28.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
706
31.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
266
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
258
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
71
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,300
205,000