Monroeville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,802

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

4.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.8%

5.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,513

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$122,900

Population & Diversity

Monroeville, AL is home to a population of 5.8k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.483% of Monroeville, AL residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.55k people) in Monroeville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 228 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Monroeville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroeville, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroeville, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.55k ± 399
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 352
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 170

0.483%

Hispanic Population

28 people

0.483% of the people in Monroeville, AL are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroeville, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.483%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 0.483% of Monroeville, AL residents (28 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 Monroeville, AL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 73
Vietnam
42 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 44

Monroeville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monroeville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Monroeville, AL employs 1.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroeville, AL were Manufacturing (323 people), Retail Trade (322 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,417), Educational Services ($56,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,338).

Employment

Occupations

1.78k

2024 Value

± 374

−0.446%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroeville, AL declined at a rate of −0.446%, from 1.79k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroeville, AL, are Production Occupations (240 people), Sales & Related Occupations (211 people), and Material Moving Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroeville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

1.78k

2024 Value

± 374

−0.446%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroeville, AL declined at a rate of −0.446%, from 1.79k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroeville, AL, are Manufacturing (323 people), Retail Trade (322 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroeville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Monroeville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,239

Median earning men ± $18,135

$26,089

Median earning women ± $8,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,590), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,480), and Public Administration ($47,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,794), Manufacturing ($33,415), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,623).

Education

The student population of Monroeville, AL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 489 male students and 493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroeville, AL are White (175 and 60.6%), Black or African American (103 and 35.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 1.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.38%).

The largest universities in Monroeville, AL by number of degrees awarded are Alabama Southern Community College (289 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monroeville, AL are General Studies (98 and 33.9%), Industrial Technology (82 and 28.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (35 and 12.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 982 students enrolled in Monroeville, AL, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 555 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
98 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
35 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
28 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monroeville, AL was General Studies with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Monroeville, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Alabama Southern Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

289 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alabama Southern Community College with 289 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 130 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroeville, AL, which is 0.818 times less than the 159 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 103 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($870) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroeville, AL was $122,900 in 2024, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,800 to $122,900, a 6.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroeville, AL is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroeville, AL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroeville, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,982

$1,367

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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 Monroeville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Monroeville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroeville, AL 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.

$32,513

Median Household Income

± $4,530

2.41k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.41k households in Monroeville, AL grew to $32,513 from the previous year's value of $31,629.

The following chart displays the households in Monroeville, AL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroeville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.2%)
Carpooled (3.55%)
Walked (1.37%)

In 2024, 94.2% of workers in Monroeville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.55%) and those who walked to work (1.37%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroeville, AL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.41% of the workforce in Monroeville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroeville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroeville, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroeville, AL (1.61k out of 5.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroeville, AL is Black, followed by White 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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