Monon, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,091

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.2

19.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

47.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,286

6.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$96,000

Population & Diversity

Monon, IN is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 63.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.3% of Monon, IN residents were born outside of the country (863 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (762 people) in Monon, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 White (Non-Hispanic) and 601 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

63.5%

2024 Citizenship

65.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 63.5% of Monon, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monon, IN was 65.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monon, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monon, IN

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
762 ± 241
White (Non-Hispanic)
619 ± 186
Other (Hispanic)
601 ± 225

68%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

68% of the people in Monon, IN are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monon, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

41.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

863 people

39.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

696 people

As of 2024, 41.3% of Monon, IN residents (863 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monon, IN was 39.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monon, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 38
Vietnam
8 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

Monon, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monon, IN.

Economy

The economy of Monon, IN employs 788 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monon, IN were Manufacturing (293 people), Construction (110 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($54,000), Wholesale Trade ($47,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($44,674).

Employment

Occupations

788

2024 Value

± 154

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monon, IN grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 769 employees to 788 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monon, IN, are Production Occupations (237 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monon, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

788

2024 Value

± 154

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monon, IN grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 769 employees to 788 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monon, IN, are Manufacturing (293 people), Construction (110 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monon, IN, though some of these residents may live in Monon, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,691

Median earning men ± $3,562

$36,094

Median earning women ± $5,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($68,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500), and Manufacturing ($44,805).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($49,063), Public Administration ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($39,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monon, IN was $96,000 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,600 to $96,000, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Monon, IN is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monon, IN have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monon, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,946

$385

Median Property Taxes

±$108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monon, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monon, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Monon, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monon, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,286

Median Household Income

± $10,908

612

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 612 households in Monon, IN declined from $49,286 from the previous year's value of $52,569.

The following chart displays the households in Monon, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monon, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Walked (1.79%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Monon, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who walked to work (1.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monon, IN have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Monon, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monon, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monon, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monon, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monon, IN (493 out of 2.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monon, IN is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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