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Monroe, LA real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Monroe Neighborhoods
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Monroe NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Richwood, Sterlington, Breard, Town and Country, Bosco / Logtown, Magenta, De Loach, Millhaven, Fairbanks / Cargas
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Monroe, LA Brownsville-Bawcomville, Claiborne, Collinston, Oak Ridge, Rayville, Swartz, West Monroe
POPULATION
53,091
Monroe, LA Information
| MONROE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 53,091 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 21,319 |
| MONROE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 44.89% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 46.25% |
| % VACANT | 8.86% |
| TYPE OF MONROE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 66.14% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.13% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 13.84% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 14.74% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 2.14% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF MONROE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.78% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 16.60% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 30.08% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 36.76% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.91% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.87% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.88% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 39.50% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 51.03% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 6.59% |
| MONROE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $116,532 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $405 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$82,000 | 32.93% |
| $82,001-$164,000 | 35.56% |
| $164,001-$328,000 | 21.13% |
| $328,001-$492,000 | 5.87% |
| $492,001-$656,000 | 1.82% |
| $656,001-$820,000 | 0.28% |
| $820,001-$1,230,000 | 1.37% |
| $1,230,001-$1,640,000 | 0.85% |
| > $1,640,000 | 0.19% |
| PEOPLE OF Monroe | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.70% |
| 5 TO 17 | 21.83% |
| 18 TO 24 | 15.02% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.29% |
| 35 TO 54 | 23.68% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.64% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 12.84% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 74.10% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 26.91% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $25,864 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,933 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 32.30% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (15.82%), Retail (12.60%), Education (11.60%), Accomodation (9.42%), Manufacturing (8.00%), Finance (7.63%), Public Service (5.61%), Other (4.99%), Construction (4.59%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.89%), Information Technology (2.86%), Administration (2.79%), Wholesale (2.71%), Transportation (2.39%), Real Estate (2.04%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 9.83% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 36.60% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 61.65% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.13% |
| ASIAN | 0.90% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.01% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.05% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.67% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.69% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (52.79%), Unclassified (21.79%), United States or American (5.70%), English (4.29%), Irish (3.14%), Italian (2.35%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.27% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.47%) |
Monroe is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 53,091 people and 27 constituent neighborhoods, Monroe is the 9th largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some cities, Monroe isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Monroe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monroe is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.01%), sales jobs (13.76%), and food service (7.85%).
Monroe is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Monroe enrolled in college, Monroe has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.71 minutes getting to work every day.
Monroe Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Monroe citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 26.91% of adults in Monroe have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.
The per capita income in Monroe in 2000 was $15,933, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $63,732 for a family of four.
Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monroe home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Monroe is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Monroe is English.
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