Monroe City, IN

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Monroe City, IN is home to a population of 767 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
741 ± 301
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 59
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 17

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 24
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.

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

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 Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe City, 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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe City, 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.

$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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe City, 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 (88.9%)
Carpooled (8.06%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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