Monroe City

Population: 816
Median household income: $70,250
Median home value: $97,500

Located in Knox County, Indiana, Monroe City is a community with a population of 816. At $70,250, its median household income sits above Knox County's $58,863.

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe City's population grew 14.1% from 715 to 816, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $75,500 to $97,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.7% of the population. 92.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 816
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,250
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: $1,017
Housing units: 319
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

715816

Median household income

$61,364$70,250

Median home value

$75,500$97,500

Median gross rent

$846$1,017

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	715	$61,364	$75,500	$846
2020	1,027	$57,917	$75,500	$904
2021	855	$62,917	$77,000	$925
2022	867	$54,375	$87,800	$1,008
2023	816	$70,250	$97,500	$1,017

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	7.0%
5 to 17	179	21.9%
18 to 24	45	5.5%
25 to 34	164	20.1%
35 to 44	149	18.3%
45 to 54	82	10.0%
55 to 64	61	7.5%
65 to 74	46	5.6%
75 and over	33	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	805	98.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate52.9%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	2.1%
High school graduate	283	52.9%
Some college or associate's	186	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	46	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	363	92.8%
Carpooled	26	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	11.3%
15 to 29 min	240	61.7%
30 to 44 min	67	17.2%
45 to 59 min	35	9.0%
60+ min	3	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 27.5% (224 of 816)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	67.8%
Nonfamily households	98	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	304	95.3%
Vacant	15	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	194	63.8%
Renter-occupied	110	36.2%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	303	95.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	2.2%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1850526
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6145, -87.3530