Monroe North, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,456

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

3.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.824%

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$169,844

1.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$707,500

Population & Diversity

Monroe North, WA is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Monroe North, WA residents were born outside of the country (272 people).

In 2024, there were 6.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Monroe North, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

80.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Monroe North, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe North, WA was 80.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe North, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 437
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
157 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 60

14.8%

Hispanic Population

215 people

14.8% of the people in Monroe North, WA are hispanic (215 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe North, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

27.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

564 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Monroe North, WA residents (272 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 North, WA was 27.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34

Monroe North, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe North, WA employs 868 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe North, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), Construction (136 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($166,354), and Public Administration ($133,009).

Employment

Occupations

868

2024 Value

± 246

−28%

1 Year decline

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe North, WA declined at a rate of −28%, from 1.21k employees to 868 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe North, WA, are Management Occupations (121 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (96 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe North, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

868

2024 Value

± 246

−28%

1 Year decline

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe North, WA declined at a rate of −28%, from 1.21k employees to 868 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe North, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), Construction (136 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe North, WA, though some of these residents may live in Monroe North, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,583

Median earning men ± $27,926

$36,699

Median earning women ± $8,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($133,287), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe North, WA was $707,500 in 2024, which is 2.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $799,700 to $707,500, a 11.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monroe North, WA is 96.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe North, WA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe North, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$707,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,458

$472

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 North, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.9% of the housing units in Monroe North, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe North, WA 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.

$169,844

Median Household Income

± $52,528

487

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 487 households in Monroe North, WA declined from $169,844 from the previous year's value of $173,203.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe North, WA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe North, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Monroe North, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe North, WA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Monroe North, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroe North, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe North, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.824% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe North, WA (12 out of 1.46k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe North, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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