Monroe is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,500 people and four associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 195th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Monroe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Monroe is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Monroe a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Monroe has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Monroe’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Monroe, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.12 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small village, Monroe has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Monroe is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.52% of adults in Monroe have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Monroe in 2018 was $43,669, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,676 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Monroe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.31% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

In addition, Monroe has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.98%).

The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.