Monroe, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,515

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

0.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.98%

3.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,851

0.862% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$427,800

Population & Diversity

Monroe, NY is home to a population of 9.52k people, from which 85.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24% of Monroe, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.28k people).

In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Monroe, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Other (Hispanic) and 1.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.6%

2024 Citizenship

87.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.6% of Monroe, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, NY was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.87k ± 612
Other (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 748
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 516

28.1%

Hispanic Population

2.68k people

28.1% of the people in Monroe, NY are hispanic (2.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.28k people

23.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

As of 2024, 24% of Monroe, NY residents (2.28k 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, NY was 23.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
98 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 54
Vietnam
38 ± 43

Monroe, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe, NY employs 4.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (887 people), Retail Trade (695 people), and Educational Services (580 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,245), and Finance & Insurance ($100,217).

Employment

Occupations

4.79k

2024 Value

± 559

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, NY declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 4.85k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (568 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (435 people), and Management Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

4.79k

2024 Value

± 559

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, NY declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 4.85k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (887 people), Retail Trade (695 people), and Educational Services (580 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, NY, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,943

Median earning men ± $12,335

$36,464

Median earning women ± $1,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,630), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,045), and Wholesale Trade ($97,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,455), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,229), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,097).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, NY was $427,800 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,200 to $427,800, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, NY is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe, NY have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$427,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,540

$2,308

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Monroe, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

$109,851

Median Household Income

± $7,320

2.85k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.85k households in Monroe, NY declined from $109,851 from the previous year's value of $110,806.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Carpooled (18.2%)
Worked At Home (8.25%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Monroe, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.2%) and those who worked at home (8.25%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, NY have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.51% of the workforce in Monroe, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, NY (853 out of 9.5k 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 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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