Monroe, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

47,004

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.865% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.9%

7.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,505

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,900

Population & Diversity

Monroe, LA is home to a population of 47k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of Monroe, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.1k people) in Monroe, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16k White (Non-Hispanic) and 903 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Monroe, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, LA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.1k ± 1.07k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
903 ± 277

2.73%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

2.73% of the people in Monroe, LA are hispanic (1.29k people).

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

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 2.51% of Monroe, LA residents (1.18k 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, LA was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
600 ± 254
Vietnam
455 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
237 ± 140

Monroe, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe, LA employs 17.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,382 people), Retail Trade (2,225 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,710), Information ($65,507), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,088).

Employment

Occupations

17.8k

2024 Value

± 1,274

4.91%

1 Year growth

± 9.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, LA grew at a rate of 4.91%, from 17k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,066 people), Management Occupations (1,897 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

17.8k

2024 Value

± 1,274

4.91%

1 Year growth

± 9.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, LA grew at a rate of 4.91%, from 17k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,382 people), Retail Trade (2,225 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, LA, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,316

Median earning men ± $4,148

$29,921

Median earning women ± $4,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,661), and Public Administration ($60,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,980), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,558), and Wholesale Trade ($49,184).

Education

The student population of Monroe, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,170 male students and 8,101 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe, LA are White (1,860 and 60%), Black or African American (934 and 30.1%), Hispanic or Latino (114 and 3.68%), and Two or More Races (70 and 2.26%).

The largest universities in Monroe, LA by number of degrees awarded are University of Louisiana at Monroe (1,634 and 51.6%), Louisiana Delta Community College (1,368 and 43.2%), and Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe (89 and 2.81%).

The most popular majors in Monroe, LA are General Studies (333 and 10.5%), General Psychology (209 and 6.6%), and Registered Nursing (171 and 5.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,788 for in-state students and $5,788 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Monroe, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,271 (34% men and 66% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,271 students enrolled in Monroe, LA, 34% men and 66% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,489 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
160 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
107 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
85 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monroe, LA was General Psychology with 160 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Monroe, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Louisiana at Monroe
1,634 degrees awarded
Louisiana Delta Community College
1,368 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe
89 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Louisiana at Monroe with 1,634 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe, LA, which is 0.565 times less than the 2,024 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,860 degrees mean that there were 1.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 934 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,788) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,402) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, LA was $198,900 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,800 to $198,900, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, LA is 47.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe, LA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,694

$8,757

Median Property Taxes

±$781

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.8% of the housing units in Monroe, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.1%.

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

$40,505

Median Household Income

± $4,242

18.3k

Number of Households

± 1,177

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Monroe, LA grew to $40,505 from the previous year's value of $36,521.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, LA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (7.53%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Monroe, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (7.53%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, LA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Monroe, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, LA (15.9k out of 44.3k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe, LA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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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