Monroe City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,028

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

6.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

0.472% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,737

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Monroe City, MO is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.52% of Monroe City, MO residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Monroe City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Monroe City, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe City, MO was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 455
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 138

2.05%

Hispanic Population

62 people

2.05% of the people in Monroe City, MO are hispanic (62 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Monroe City, MO residents (46 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 Monroe City, MO was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Monroe City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe City, MO employs 1.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe City, MO were Manufacturing (269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Retail Trade (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,570), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,174), and Construction ($64,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2024 Value

± 229

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe City, MO declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 1.47k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe City, MO, are Production Occupations (234 people), Sales & Related Occupations (146 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe City, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

1.32k

2024 Value

± 229

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe City, MO declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 1.47k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe City, MO, are Manufacturing (269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Retail Trade (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Monroe City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,938

Median earning men ± $13,665

$33,825

Median earning women ± $3,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,174), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,500), and Construction ($64,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,399), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,833), and Retail Trade ($29,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe City, MO was $159,300 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,400 to $159,300, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe City, MO is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe City, MO have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,341

$529

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.9% of the housing units in Monroe City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

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

$55,737

Median Household Income

± $12,170

1.13k

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Monroe City, MO grew to $55,737 from the previous year's value of $52,883.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe City, MO 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe City, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (7.25%)
Worked At Home (2.95%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Monroe City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.25%) and those who worked at home (2.95%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe City, MO have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.778% of the workforce in Monroe City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe City, MO 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, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe City, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe City, MO (377 out of 2.98k 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 < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe City, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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