West Monroe, LA

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Monroe, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.21%), Other (Hispanic) (3.72%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in West Monroe, LA 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (147 degrees awarded in 2023) and Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc (26 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.14k people) in West Monroe, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 540 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Monroe, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.14k ± 699
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.06k ± 692
White (Hispanic)
540 ± 499

9.66%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.14k people) in West Monroe, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 540 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.66% of the people in West Monroe, LA are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Monroe, LA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of West Monroe, LA employs 5.75k people. In N/A, the largest industries in West Monroe, LA were Retail Trade (859 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), and Educational Services (585 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

5.75k

2023 Value

± 687

−2.79%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Monroe, LA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Monroe, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

5.75k

2023 Value

± 687

−2.79%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Monroe, LA, are Retail Trade (859 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), and Educational Services (585 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Monroe, LA, though some of these residents may live in West Monroe, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Civics

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

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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 N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 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 Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in West Monroe, LA are Black or African American (119 and 68.8%), followed by White (48 and 27.7%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.73%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 0.578%).

The largest universities in West Monroe, LA by number of degrees awarded are Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (147 and NaNk%) and Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc (26 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Medical Assistant (46 and NaNk%), Dental Assisting (37 and NaNk%), and Blood Bank Technology Specialist (25 and NaNk%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe
147 degrees awarded
Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe with 147 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Monroe, LA, which is 0.0298 times less than the 168 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 119 degrees mean that there were 2.48 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 48 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in West Monroe, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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5.31k

Number of Households

± 601

The following chart displays the households in West Monroe, LA 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Monroe, LA is from West Monroe, LA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in West Monroe, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Monroe, LA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.539% of the workforce in West Monroe, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Monroe, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Monroe, LA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Monroe, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Monroe, LA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

86.9% of the population of West Monroe, LA has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 30.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 7.87% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

30.9%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

7.87%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

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

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