Monmouth is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 11,274 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monmouth is the 47th largest community in Oregon.
Housing costs in Monmouth are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Oregon.
A relatively large number of people in Monmouth telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Monmouth is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Monmouth area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Monmouth maintain a good economy.
The education level of Monmouth citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.09% of adults in Monmouth have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Monmouth in 2022 was $25,277, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,108 for a family of four. However, Monmouth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Monmouth is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monmouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monmouth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Monmouth also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monmouth include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Monmouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.