Monroe, WI

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,622

0.431% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.1

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

6.33%

9.44% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,191

7.91% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$160,400

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Monroe, WI had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $62,191. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Monroe, WI declined from 10,668 to 10,622, a −0.431% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,634 to $62,191, a 7.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), White (Hispanic) (3.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Monroe, WI 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.

99.2% of the residents in Monroe, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe (24 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2022, the median property value in Monroe, WI was $160,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Monroe, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe, WI is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.47% of Monroe, WI residents were born outside of the country (262 people).

In 2022, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.56k people) in Monroe, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 White (Hispanic) and 251 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Monroe, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, WI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.56k ± 175
White (Hispanic)
323 ± 136
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 96.1

6.52%

Hispanic Population

693 people

6.52% of the people in Monroe, WI are hispanic (693 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroe, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

2.56%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2022, 2.47% of Monroe, WI residents (262 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe, WI was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
278 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 43

Monroe, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroe, WI employs 5.47k people. The largest industries in Monroe, WI are Manufacturing (1,548 people), Retail Trade (889 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (877 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,146), and Transportation & Warehousing ($64,712).

Employment

Occupations

5.47k

2022 Value

± 501

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monroe, WI declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 5.64k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, WI, are Production Occupations (906 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (603 people), and Management Occupations (434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.47k

2022 Value

± 501

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monroe, WI declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 5.64k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, WI, are Manufacturing (1,548 people), Retail Trade (889 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, WI, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,880

Median earning men ± $4,880

$37,833

Median earning women ± $5,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,982), Public Administration ($65,972), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,393), Construction ($58,403), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 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 Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Monroe, WI awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Monroe, WI in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe, WI are White (22 and 91.7%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 4.17%), Two or More Races (1 and 4.17%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Monroe, WI by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe (24 and 100%).

Completions

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, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% 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 (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

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, WI was $160,400 in 2022, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $141,600 to $160,400, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, WI is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Monroe, WI have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroe, WI is $62,191. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Monroe, WI was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $90,685, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $68,983 and $56,650.

Property

$160,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,561

$3,249

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.4% of the housing units in Monroe, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9606
Census Tract 9605

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monroe, WI was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $90,685, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $68,983 and $56,650.

The following map shows all of the places in Monroe, WI 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.

$62,191

Median Household Income

± $6,984

5.04k

Number of Households

± 453

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.04k households in Monroe, WI grew to $62,191 from the previous year's value of $57,634.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (9.27%)
Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Monroe, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.27%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, WI have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Monroe, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, WI (659 out of 10.4k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe, WI 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

94.3% of the population of Monroe, WI has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Green County, WI see 1408 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.74% decrease from the previous year (1478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1947 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 740 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,408 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Green County, WI

Primary care physicians in Green County, WI see an average of 1,408 patients per year. This represents a 4.74% decrease from the previous year (1,478 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.71%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.73%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe, WI declined by 19.3% from 7.07% to 5.71%.

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

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