Monroe County, Iowa

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,546
Median household income: $72,518
Median home value: $135,900

Monroe County, Iowa counts 7,546 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,518, its median household income sits in line with Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population declined 3.3% from 7,807 to 7,546, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $58,269 to $72,518.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $787.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,546
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,518
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $787
Housing units: 3,648
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8077,546

Median household income

$58,269$72,518

Median home value

$100,200$135,900

Median gross rent

$566$787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,807	$58,269	$100,200	$566
2020	7,761	$59,489	$113,800	$598
2021	7,589	$69,929	$115,000	$635
2022	7,574	$76,324	$128,000	$723
2023	7,546	$72,518	$135,900	$787

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	460	6.1%
5 to 17	1,285	17.0%
18 to 24	592	7.8%
25 to 34	788	10.4%
35 to 44	884	11.7%
45 to 54	919	12.2%
55 to 64	1,123	14.9%
65 to 74	876	11.6%
75 and over	619	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,176	95.1%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	62	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	205	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	5.4%
High school graduate	2,151	41.3%
Some college or associate's	1,735	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	779	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	262	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,028	83.7%
Carpooled	214	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	273	7.5%
Other means	18	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,133	33.9%
15 to 29 min	588	17.6%
30 to 44 min	856	25.6%
45 to 59 min	487	14.6%
60+ min	281	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 9.2% (676 of 7,373)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,847	61.8%
Nonfamily households	1,144	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,991	82.0%
Vacant	657	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,507	83.8%
Renter-occupied	484	16.2%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,795	76.6%
1-unit, attached	40	1.1%
2 to 4 units	258	7.1%
5 to 19 units	45	1.2%
20 or more units	64	1.8%
Mobile home & other	446	12.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 19135
State: Iowa
Land area: 434 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 41.0288, -92.8696