West Monroe

Population: 12,837
Median household income: $46,663
Median home value: $174,400

West Monroe is a community in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to 12,837 residents. Its median household income of $46,663 runs below the Ouachita Parish figure of $51,241.

From 2019 to 2023, West Monroe's population grew 2.0% from 12,583 to 12,837, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $133,100 to $174,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.9% of the population. 85.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,837
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,663
Median home value: $174,400
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 6,240
Homeownership rate: 43.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,58312,837

Median household income

$34,454$46,663

Median home value

$133,100$174,400

Median gross rent

$744$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,583	$34,454	$133,100	$744
2020	12,431	$35,528	$127,500	$718
2021	13,103	$38,865	$140,200	$760
2022	12,987	$47,129	$164,200	$794
2023	12,837	$46,663	$174,400	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	783	6.1%
5 to 17	2,077	16.2%
18 to 24	1,170	9.1%
25 to 34	2,167	16.9%
35 to 44	1,763	13.7%
45 to 54	1,394	10.9%
55 to 64	1,342	10.5%
65 to 74	807	6.3%
75 and over	1,334	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,143	47.9%
Black or African American	5,063	39.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.4%
Asian	138	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	200	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,240	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,314	14.9%
High school graduate	2,985	33.9%
Some college or associate's	2,519	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,251	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	738	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,763	85.1%
Carpooled	264	4.7%
Public transit	45	0.8%
Walked	95	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	3.8%
Other means	215	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,617	48.6%
15 to 29 min	2,022	37.6%
30 to 44 min	433	8.0%
45 to 59 min	68	1.3%
60+ min	242	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 26.9% (3,394 of 12,634)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,969	55.9%
Nonfamily households	2,338	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,307	85.0%
Vacant	933	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,330	43.9%
Renter-occupied	2,977	56.1%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,774	60.5%
1-unit, attached	100	1.6%
2 to 4 units	772	12.4%
5 to 19 units	812	13.0%
20 or more units	427	6.8%
Mobile home & other	355	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2280955
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 32.5123, -92.1511