Monon, IN

Census Place

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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
13.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
788
2.47% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Monon, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

63.5% of the residents in Monon, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Monon, IN was $96,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Monon, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Monon, IN was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monon, IN
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    762 ± 241
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    619 ± 186
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    601 ± 225
68%
Hispanic Population
1.42k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 38
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 19
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($44,674).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monon, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Carpooled (20.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

73% of the population of Monon, IN has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 6.6% on Medicare, 9.8% on non-group plans, and 0.239% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 44.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.03% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

27%
Uninsured
34.2%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
6.6%
Medicare
9.8%
Non-Group
0.239%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monon, IN grew by 8.88% from 24.8% to 27%.

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