Monroe, NC Demographic Data
Monroe, NC Summary
Monroe is located in Union County in North Carolina
- Population: 33,286
- Area: 30.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 29.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,095.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 605.97 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,397
51%
50.8
Male
16,815
49%
49.2
Total Population
34,212
323,128,000
Monroe, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,943
8.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,903
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,455
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,471
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,166
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,161
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,813
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,976
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,700
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,509
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,409
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,096
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
610
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,356
71.2%
77.2
Female
12,626
51.8%
51.3
Male
11,730
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,063
67.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,965
14.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,115
12.0%
15.2
Female
2,473
60.1%
55.8
Male
1,642
39.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Monroe, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,785
98.8%
96.8
White
22,042
64.4%
72.6
Black or African American
8,692
25.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
202
0.6%
0.8
Asian
402
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
65
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
293
0.9%
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
2,447
7.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
427
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,541
27.9%
17.8
Mexican
7,555
22.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
218
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,745
5.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,671
72.1%
82.2
Monroe, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,387
11.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,701
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,967
28.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,157
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,398
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,739
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
925
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,088
23.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,186
76.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,664
17.2%
31.2
Monroe, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,470
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
12,400
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,615
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
970
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,456
5.6
5.8%
Monroe, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,413
71.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,856
28.3%
21.6%
Spanish
8,048
25.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
550
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
258
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Monroe, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
703
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
667
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,601
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,278
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,153
19.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,016
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
994
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,370
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
303
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
205
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
44,267
57,617
Per capita income
19,979
31,128
Monroe, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
180
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,830
12.0%
9.8
Construction
1,577
10.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,786
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
652
4.3%
6.6
Information
232
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,924
19.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
624
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,423
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
326
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,693
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
550
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
391
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,081
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,644
24.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,061
20.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,262
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,140
20.7%
18.1%
Monroe, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,003
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,447
76.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,625
17.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
132
0.9%
5.1
Walked
271
1.8%
2.7
Other means
119
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
409
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
26.6
Monroe, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
577
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,463
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,508
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,742
24.3%
21.0
Monroe, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,290
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,309
55.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,981
44.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
949
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Monroe, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,239
1 room
222
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
265
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,050
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,664
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,099
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,144
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,540
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,101
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,154
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Monroe, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,239
1-unit, detached
8,689
71.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
332
2.7%
5.9
2-units
592
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
461
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,004
8.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
497
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
264
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
373
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
27
0.2%
0.1
Monroe, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
843
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
553
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
959
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,508
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,559
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,410
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,395
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,826
23.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
177
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Monroe, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,927
43.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
184
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
5,777
51.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
205
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
168
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.1%
1.1
Monroe, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,860
47295100.0
Less than $500
36
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
36
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
93
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
300
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
966
19.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,181
24.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,248
46.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,878
38.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
769
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
524
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
288
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,394
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,753
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
14
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
163
3.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
422
8.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,250
26.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,857
60.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
228
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
838
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
462
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
732
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
493
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
464
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
448
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,092
44.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
290
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,309
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
242
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
929
14.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,144
34.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,539
24.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
934
14.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
457
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
64
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,700
205,000
