Monroe, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population

15,024

1.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

0.833% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.85%

4.89% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$103,638

3.53% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$264,000

9.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,234

2.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Monroe, OH had a population of 15k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $103,638. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monroe, OH declined from 15,202 to 15,024, a −1.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,100 to $103,638, a 3.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.21%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Monroe, OH 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.

98.8% of the residents in Monroe, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe, OH are Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (201496) (652 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Monroe, OH was $264,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Monroe, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe, OH is home to a population of 15k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.36% of Monroe, OH residents were born outside of the country (505 people).

In 2023, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Monroe, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 611 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Monroe, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, OH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
12.5k ± 950
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
813 ± 493
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
611 ± 197

5.14%

Hispanic Population

772 people

5.14% of the people in Monroe, OH are hispanic (772 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

505 people

3.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

As of 2023, 3.36% of Monroe, OH residents (505 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe, OH was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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 (2001-)
200 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 122
Vietnam
158 ± 82

Monroe, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroe, OH employs 8.23k people. The largest industries in Monroe, OH are Manufacturing (1,234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,214 people), and Retail Trade (1,038 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($77,234), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,580), and Information ($69,911).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.23k

2023 Value

± 775

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monroe, OH grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 8.07k employees to 8.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,309 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,020 people), and Management Occupations (953 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.23k

2023 Value

± 775

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monroe, OH grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 8.07k employees to 8.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, OH, are Manufacturing (1,234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,214 people), and Retail Trade (1,038 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

$67,226

Median earning men ± $7,825

$43,171

Median earning women ± $4,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($154,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,203), and Manufacturing ($95,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,841), Public Administration ($66,716), and Construction ($58,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monroe, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Monroe, OH awarded 652 degrees. The student population of Monroe, OH in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 282 male students and 168 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe, OH are White (475 and 72.9%), followed by Black or African American (110 and 16.9%), Asian (21 and 3.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 2.91%).

The largest universities in Monroe, OH by number of degrees awarded are Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (201496) (652 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monroe, OH are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (159 and 24.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (117 and 17.9%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (94 and 14.4%).

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 2022 was 450 (62.7% men and 37.3% 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 2022 there were 450 students enrolled in Monroe, OH, 62.7% men and 37.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 317 records, of which 32.5% were women and 67.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
94 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Monroe, OH was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 94 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Monroe, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (201496)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

652 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (201496) with 652 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 386 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe, OH, which is 1.45 times more than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 475 degrees mean that there were 4.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 110 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, OH was $264,000 in 2023, which is 0.87 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $242,000 to $264,000, a 9.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, OH is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Monroe, OH have an average commute time of 24.4 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

$264,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,419

$4,059

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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

76.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.4% of the housing units in Monroe, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 112
Census Tract 113

The following map shows all of the places in Monroe, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,638

Median Household Income

± $5,054

5.31k

Number of Households

± 557

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.31k households in Monroe, OH grew to $103,638 from the previous year's value of $100,100.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (7.72%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Monroe, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.72%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, OH have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.535% 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

3.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, OH (569 out of 14.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of Monroe, OH has health coverage, with 71.2% on employee plans, 5.26% on Medicaid, 9.18% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, OH see 1845 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (1824 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1932 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 367 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,845 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, OH

Primary care physicians in Butler County, OH see an average of 1,845 patients per year. This represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (1,824 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butler County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.37%

Uninsured

71.2%

Employer Coverage

5.26%

Medicaid

9.18%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe, OH declined by 33.1% from 3.55% to 2.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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