Monroe, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

15,401

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.51%

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,250

1.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Monroe, OH is home to a population of 15.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.48% of Monroe, OH residents were born outside of the country (690 people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Monroe, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 583 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 507 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Monroe, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 945
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 432
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
507 ± 422

5.1%

Hispanic Population

785 people

5.1% of the people in Monroe, OH are hispanic (785 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

690 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

505 people

As of 2024, 4.48% of Monroe, OH residents (690 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, OH was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 142
Vietnam
160 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 100

Monroe, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe, OH employs 8.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,384 people), Retail Trade (1,162 people), and Manufacturing (1,058 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,708), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,618), and Wholesale Trade ($73,603).

Employment

Occupations

8.27k

2024 Value

± 811

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, OH grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 8.23k employees to 8.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,352 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,160 people), and Management Occupations (885 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

8.27k

2024 Value

± 811

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, OH grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 8.23k employees to 8.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,384 people), Retail Trade (1,162 people), and Manufacturing (1,058 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, OH, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,532

Median earning men ± $11,134

$40,290

Median earning women ± $6,278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,550), and Wholesale Trade ($100,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,650), Public Administration ($69,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,863).

Education

The student population of Monroe, OH in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 376 male students and 220 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe, OH are White (386 and 65.3%), Black or African American (108 and 18.3%), Asian (39 and 6.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (27 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in Monroe, OH by number of degrees awarded are Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (591 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monroe, OH are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (112 and 19%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (103 and 17.4%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (75 and 12.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2014 in Monroe, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 86.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 596 (63.1% men and 36.9% 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

In 2024 there were 596 students enrolled in Monroe, OH, 63.1% men and 36.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 431 records, of which 31.3% were women and 68.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
112 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
103 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Monroe, OH was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 112 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Monroe, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

591 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler Technology and Career Development Schools with 591 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 313 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe, OH, which is 1.13 times more than the 278 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 386 degrees mean that there were 3.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 108 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, OH was $282,400 in 2024, which is 0.849 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,000 to $282,400, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, OH is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe, OH have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,449

$4,252

Median Property Taxes

±$477

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Monroe, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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

$105,250

Median Household Income

± $5,975

5.26k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.26k households in Monroe, OH grew to $105,250 from the previous year's value of $103,638.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Monroe, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, OH have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.971% of the workforce in Monroe, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, OH (686 out of 15.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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