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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Monroe spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.71 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Monroe Information and Demographics

The education level of Monroe citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.91% of adults in Monroe have at least a bachelor's degree.

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.