One of the benefits of Monett is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.94 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Monett are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.34% of adults in Monett have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Monett in 2018 was $24,247, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,988 for a family of four. However, Monett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Monett is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monett residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Monett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.78% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monett include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Monett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
