Monroe City, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
767
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
28.7%
4.49% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,094
20.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$144,800
48.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
363
9.02% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Monroe City, 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.

100% of the residents in Monroe City, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe City, IN was $144,800, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Monroe City, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe City, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaKnox County, INVincennes, INDubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Monroe City, IN is home to a population of 767 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Monroe City, IN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 46.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (741 people) in Monroe City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Monroe City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe City, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe City, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    741 ± 301
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 59
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 17

In 2024, there were 46.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (741 people) in Monroe City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe City, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 21

Monroe City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monroe City, IN employs 363 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe City, IN were Manufacturing (97 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,417), and Utilities ($101,250).

Employment

Occupations

363
2024 Value
± 126
−9.02%
1 Year decline
± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe City, IN declined at a rate of −9.02%, from 399 employees to 363 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe City, IN, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (43 people), Management Occupations (36 people), and Transportation Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe City, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

363
2024 Value
± 126
−9.02%
1 Year decline
± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe City, IN declined at a rate of −9.02%, from 399 employees to 363 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe City, IN, are Manufacturing (97 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Monroe City, 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

$46,607
Median earning men ± $6,203
$40,000
Median earning women ± $20,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,938), Public Administration ($58,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,417), Manufacturing ($93,804), and Public Administration ($46,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Monroe City, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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 Monroe City, IN was $144,800 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $144,800, a 48.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe City, IN is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe City, IN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,112
$189
Median Property Taxes
±$70

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 Monroe City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62%
Homeownership
2024
59%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Monroe City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,094
Median Household Income
± $38,008
305
Number of Households
± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 305 households in Monroe City, IN declined from $56,094 from the previous year's value of $70,250.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe City, 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 Monroe City, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.06%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.06%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Monroe City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.06%) and those who worked at home (3.06%).

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

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe City, IN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Monroe City, 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 Monroe City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe City, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe City, IN (220 out of 767 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe City, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

94% of the population of Monroe City, IN has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.913% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 27.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
32.9%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0.913%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe City, IN declined by 27% from 8.21% to 6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe City, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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