Monroe, IA

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,889

3.68% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

3.77% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.36%

39% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$83,362

9.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$161,700

24.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Monroe, IA had a population of 1.89k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $83,362. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Monroe, IA grew from 1,822 to 1,889, a 3.68% increase and its median household income grew from $75,833 to $83,362, a 9.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.794%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.741%), White (Hispanic) (0.424%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.0529%).

None of the households in Monroe, IA 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.

99.6% of the residents in Monroe, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Monroe, IA was $161,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Monroe, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe, IA is home to a population of 1.89k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.424% of Monroe, IA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2022, there were 123 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Monroe, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Monroe, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 308
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 26
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 15.2

0.424%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.424% of the people in Monroe, IA are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroe, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.424%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.549%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2022, 0.424% of Monroe, IA residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe, IA was 0.549%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 20
Vietnam
12 ± 18

Monroe, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroe, IA employs 1.06k people. The largest industries in Monroe, IA are Manufacturing (258 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,125), Wholesale Trade ($65,694), and Construction ($63,523).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2022 Value

± 166

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monroe, IA grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 1.04k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, IA, are Production Occupations (174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Material Moving Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2022 Value

± 166

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monroe, IA grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 1.04k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, IA, are Manufacturing (258 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, IA, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,942

Median earning men ± $2,549

$37,153

Median earning women ± $14,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,500), and Wholesale Trade ($65,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,058), and Manufacturing ($48,214).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monroe, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, IA was $161,700 in 2022, which is 0.574 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $161,700, a 24.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, IA is 77.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Monroe, IA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$161,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,453

$639

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2022

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.7% of the housing units in Monroe, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Monroe, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$83,362

Median Household Income

± $13,163

822

Number of Households

± 146

In 2022, the median household income of the 822 households in Monroe, IA grew to $83,362 from the previous year's value of $75,833.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, IA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (90.9%)
Worked At Home (4.16%)
Carpooled (2.97%)

In 2022, 90.9% of workers in Monroe, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.16%) and those who carpooled to work (2.97%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, IA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Monroe, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, IA (101 out of 1.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe, IA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.4% of the population of Monroe, IA has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 7.31% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 8.21% on non-group plans, and 0.159% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, IA see 2477 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0807% decrease from the previous year (2479 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1888 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 858 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,477 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, IA

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, IA see an average of 2,477 patients per year. This represents a 0.0807% decrease from the previous year (2,479 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jasper County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.65%

Uninsured

67.4%

Employer Coverage

7.31%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

8.21%

Non-Group

0.159%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe, IA grew by 23.7% from 2.14% to 2.65%.

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

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