Monroe, NE

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2024 Population
252
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.8
2.65% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.37%
6.07% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,500
14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$126,000
9.57% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
145
13.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Monroe, NE 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, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe, NE was $126,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Monroe, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe, NE is home to a population of 252 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.794% of Monroe, NE residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (230 people) in Monroe, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Monroe, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, NE was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    230 ± 76
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 16
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
1.98%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (230 people) in Monroe, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.98% of the people in Monroe, NE are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe, NE 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 Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    47,802 ± 5,303 people
  2. Guatemala
    13,722 ± 2,866 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.794%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
1.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 0.794% of Monroe, NE residents (2 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, NE was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10

Monroe, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monroe, NE employs 145 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe, NE were Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), Educational Services ($78,750), and Manufacturing ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

145
2024 Value
± 61
13.3%
1 Year growth
± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, NE grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 128 employees to 145 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, NE, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (27 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

145
2024 Value
± 61
13.3%
1 Year growth
± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, NE grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 128 employees to 145 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, NE, are Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, NE, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,288
Median earning men ± $5,955
$35,000
Median earning women ± $8,124

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), Manufacturing ($65,625), and Construction ($61,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438), and Retail Trade ($30,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, NE was $126,000 in 2024, which is 0.379 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,000 to $126,000, a 9.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, NE is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe, NE have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,442
$85
Median Property Taxes
±$25

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.7%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Monroe, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

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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.
$75,500
Median Household Income
± $17,938
104
Number of Households
± 27

In 2024, the median household income of the 104 households in Monroe, NE grew to $75,500 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, NE 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.9%)
  2. Carpooled (6.25%)
  3. Walked (2.78%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Monroe, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.25%) and those who walked to work (2.78%).

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

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, NE have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in Monroe, NE 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, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, NE (21 out of 251 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe, NE is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

95.2% of the population of Monroe, NE has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 25.4% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.76%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
9.52%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
25.4%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe, NE declined by 41% from 8.06% to 4.76%.

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