Monroe, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,120
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.3
0.563% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.09%
88.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$80,375
1.37% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$177,200
2.13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,198
1.32% 1-year decline

About

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.

98.8% of the residents in Monroe, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe, IA was $177,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Monroe, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 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 2.12k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.23% of Monroe, IA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 63.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Monroe, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Monroe, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, IA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 287
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    32 ± 48
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    16 ± 26
1.32%
Hispanic Population
28 people

In 2024, there were 63.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Monroe, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.32% of the people in Monroe, IA are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe, IA 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 Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
1.16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
24 people

As of 2024, 1.23% of Monroe, IA residents (26 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, IA was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    31 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 23
  3. Vietnam
    18 ± 20

Monroe, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monroe, IA employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe, IA were Manufacturing (271 people), Construction (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,156), Wholesale Trade ($70,556), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k
2024 Value
± 189
−1.32%
1 Year decline
± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, IA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.21k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, IA, are Production Occupations (168 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), and Management Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.2k
2024 Value
± 189
−1.32%
1 Year decline
± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, IA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.21k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, IA, are Manufacturing (271 people), Construction (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,196
Median earning men ± $2,665
$29,435
Median earning women ± $11,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,556), Construction ($67,500), and Manufacturing ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,096), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,278).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Voting results are not available for Monroe, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, IA was $177,200 in 2024, which is 0.533 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,500 to $177,200, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, IA is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe, IA have an average commute time of 24.4 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.

Housing

Property

$177,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,730
$685
Median Property Taxes
±$132

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.

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Monroe, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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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.
$80,375
Median Household Income
± $18,243
877
Number of Households
± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 877 households in Monroe, IA declined from $80,375 from the previous year's value of $81,488.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.3%)
  2. Carpooled (5.64%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.34%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Monroe, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.64%) and those who worked at home (4.34%).

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

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, IA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Monroe, IA 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, IA (171 out of 2.11k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Monroe, IA has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 7.69% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 9.43% on non-group plans, and 0.236% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.58%
Uninsured
65%
Employer Coverage
7.69%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
9.43%
Non-Group
0.236%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe, IA grew by 28.2% from 3.57% to 4.58%.

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