Monroe

Population: 47,241
Median household income: $36,521
Median home value: $174,800

Monroe, a community in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, has 47,241 residents. Its median household income of $36,521 runs below the Ouachita Parish figure of $51,241.

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe's population declined 2.1% from 48,241 to 47,241, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $139,600 to $174,800.

38.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,241
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,521
Median home value: $174,800
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 21,317
Homeownership rate: 45.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,24147,241

Median household income

$30,438$36,521

Median home value

$139,600$174,800

Median gross rent

$702$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,241	$30,438	$139,600	$702
2020	47,906	$31,926	$150,000	$711
2021	48,105	$33,925	$149,000	$729
2022	47,631	$36,550	$158,200	$790
2023	47,241	$36,521	$174,800	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,082	6.5%
5 to 17	9,341	19.8%
18 to 24	5,037	10.7%
25 to 34	6,413	13.6%
35 to 44	5,580	11.8%
45 to 54	4,707	10.0%
55 to 64	5,824	12.3%
65 to 74	4,114	8.7%
75 and over	3,143	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,461	32.7%
Black or African American	28,465	60.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.1%
Asian	720	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	481	1.0%
Two or more races	640	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,412	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,525	15.2%
High school graduate	8,926	30.0%
Some college or associate's	7,766	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,994	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,570	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit2.9%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,208	73.7%
Carpooled	1,957	11.8%
Public transit	479	2.9%
Walked	519	3.1%
Bicycle	69	0.4%
Worked from home	1,177	7.1%
Other means	165	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,378	47.9%
15 to 29 min	5,641	36.6%
30 to 44 min	950	6.2%
45 to 59 min	584	3.8%
60+ min	844	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 38.9% (17,191 of 44,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,906	53.9%
Nonfamily households	8,477	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,383	86.2%
Vacant	2,934	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,285	45.1%
Renter-occupied	10,098	54.9%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,986	70.3%
1-unit, attached	306	1.4%
2 to 4 units	2,785	13.1%
5 to 19 units	1,680	7.9%
20 or more units	1,121	5.3%
Mobile home & other	439	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2251410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 3.25 sq mi
Center point: 32.5190, -92.0772