Monroe

Population: 9,466
Median household income: $110,806
Median home value: $404,200

Located in Orange County, New York, Monroe is a community with a population of 9,466. The median household income of $110,806 is above the Orange County median ($96,497).

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe's population grew 10.2% from 8,586 to 9,466, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $324,800 to $404,200.

Owners occupy 82.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,466
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $110,806
Median home value: $404,200
Median gross rent: $1,984
Housing units: 2,969
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5869,466

Median household income

$117,639$110,806

Median home value

$324,800$404,200

Median gross rent

$1,637$1,984

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,586	$117,639	$324,800	$1,637
2020	8,567	$92,744	$330,200	$1,697
2021	9,392	$107,944	$336,800	$1,670
2022	9,420	$115,451	$377,700	$1,627
2023	9,466	$110,806	$404,200	$1,984

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	952	10.1%
5 to 17	1,600	16.9%
18 to 24	1,118	11.8%
25 to 34	1,245	13.2%
35 to 44	1,044	11.0%
45 to 54	1,109	11.7%
55 to 64	1,448	15.3%
65 to 74	496	5.2%
75 and over	454	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,084	53.7%
Black or African American	970	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	314	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	123	1.3%
Two or more races	201	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,763	29.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	653	11.3%
High school graduate	1,251	21.6%
Some college or associate's	1,593	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,541	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	758	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit3.8%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,427	71.7%
Carpooled	584	12.2%
Public transit	183	3.8%
Walked	30	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	378	7.9%
Other means	178	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,078	24.5%
15 to 29 min	850	19.3%
30 to 44 min	1,150	26.1%
45 to 59 min	468	10.6%
60+ min	856	19.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 9.3% (883 of 9,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,243	77.7%
Nonfamily households	643	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,886	97.2%
Vacant	83	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,372	82.2%
Renter-occupied	514	17.8%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,172	73.2%
1-unit, attached	346	11.7%
2 to 4 units	225	7.6%
5 to 19 units	190	6.4%
20 or more units	24	0.8%
Mobile home & other	12	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3647988
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.3177, -74.1857