Monroeville

Population: 5,875
Median household income: $31,629
Median home value: $115,800

Located in Monroe County, Alabama, Monroeville is a community with a population of 5,875. Its median household income of $31,629 runs below the Monroe County figure of $40,225.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroeville's population held roughly steady from 5,898 to 5,875, while its median home value fell 8.5% from $126,500 to $115,800.

The median gross rent is $589. 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,875
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $31,629
Median home value: $115,800
Median gross rent: $589
Housing units: 3,034
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 14.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8985,875

Median household income

$31,491$31,629

Median home value

$126,500$115,800

Median gross rent

$523$589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,898	$31,491	$126,500	$523
2020	5,812	$29,543	$107,600	$540
2021	5,953	$28,718	$107,900	$542
2022	5,917	$32,040	$115,300	$641
2023	5,875	$31,629	$115,800	$589

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	2.7%
5 to 17	1,284	21.9%
18 to 24	540	9.2%
25 to 34	497	8.5%
35 to 44	707	12.0%
45 to 54	796	13.5%
55 to 64	601	10.2%
65 to 74	718	12.2%
75 and over	571	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,016	34.3%
Black or African American	3,601	61.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	254	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	753	19.4%
High school graduate	1,537	39.5%
Some college or associate's	903	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	387	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	310	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone95.0%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,750	95.0%
Carpooled	43	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,186	64.8%
15 to 29 min	272	14.9%
30 to 44 min	153	8.4%
45 to 59 min	82	4.5%
60+ min	137	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 27.3% (1,537 of 5,640)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,254	49.9%
Nonfamily households	1,260	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,514	82.9%
Vacant	520	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,368	54.4%
Renter-occupied	1,146	45.6%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,855	61.1%
1-unit, attached	99	3.3%
2 to 4 units	457	15.1%
5 to 19 units	345	11.4%
20 or more units	76	2.5%
Mobile home & other	202	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0150192
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.5162, -87.3277