Monticello

Population: 5,504
Median household income: $50,138
Median home value: $122,200

Located in White County, Indiana, Monticello is a community with a population of 5,504. The median household income of $50,138 is below the White County median ($66,143).

From 2019 to 2023, Monticello's population grew 4.6% from 5,262 to 5,504, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $95,900 to $122,200.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 67.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,504
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,138
Median home value: $122,200
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 2,798
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2625,504

Median household income

$43,182$50,138

Median home value

$95,900$122,200

Median gross rent

$671$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,262	$43,182	$95,900	$671
2020	5,255	$42,565	$97,700	$718
2021	5,508	$46,847	$99,800	$753
2022	5,488	$48,847	$120,800	$818
2023	5,504	$50,138	$122,200	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	4.9%
5 to 17	774	14.1%
18 to 24	366	6.6%
25 to 34	619	11.2%
35 to 44	541	9.8%
45 to 54	690	12.5%
55 to 64	781	14.2%
65 to 74	600	10.9%
75 and over	864	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,831	87.8%
Black or African American	12	0.2%
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	33	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	628	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate52.6%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	6.7%
High school graduate	2,154	52.6%
Some college or associate's	1,178	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	368	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	120	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,806	80.6%
Carpooled	354	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,057	48.9%
15 to 29 min	586	27.1%
30 to 44 min	254	11.8%
45 to 59 min	248	11.5%
60+ min	15	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 12.1% (633 of 5,211)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,259	49.0%
Nonfamily households	1,308	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,567	91.7%
Vacant	231	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,576	61.4%
Renter-occupied	991	38.6%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,878	67.1%
1-unit, attached	18	0.6%
2 to 4 units	355	12.7%
5 to 19 units	462	16.5%
20 or more units	85	3.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1850760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 40.7452, -86.7673