Monroe City

Population: 3,162
Median household income: $52,883
Median home value: $152,400

Located in Monroe County, Missouri, Monroe City is a community with a population of 3,162. The median household income of $52,883 is above the Monroe County median ($48,299).

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe City's population grew 31.6% from 2,402 to 3,162, while its median home value rose 73.4% from $87,900 to $152,400.

The typical home was built around 1972. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,162
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,883
Median home value: $152,400
Median gross rent: $662
Housing units: 1,426
Homeownership rate: 50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4023,162

Median household income

$36,993$52,883

Median home value

$87,900$152,400

Median gross rent

$602$662

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,402	$36,993	$87,900	$602
2020	2,810	$46,133	$111,700	$563
2021	2,995	$47,033	$129,100	$624
2022	3,176	$50,885	$142,500	$679
2023	3,162	$52,883	$152,400	$662

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	241	7.6%
5 to 17	545	17.2%
18 to 24	253	8.0%
25 to 34	377	11.9%
35 to 44	495	15.7%
45 to 54	362	11.4%
55 to 64	327	10.3%
65 to 74	318	10.1%
75 and over	244	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,718	86.0%
Black or African American	266	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	1.1%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	331	15.6%
High school graduate	897	42.3%
Some college or associate's	498	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	265	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	132	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,260	85.5%
Carpooled	139	9.4%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	29	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	526	36.7%
15 to 29 min	498	34.8%
30 to 44 min	258	18.0%
45 to 59 min	142	9.9%
60+ min	9	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 12.6% (392 of 3,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	752	63.5%
Nonfamily households	433	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,185	83.1%
Vacant	241	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	597	50.4%
Renter-occupied	588	49.6%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	907	63.6%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	105	7.4%
5 to 19 units	145	10.2%
20 or more units	19	1.3%
Mobile home & other	245	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2949394
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.6544, -91.7325