Monroe

Population: 239
Median household income: $37,031
Median home value: $46,500

Located in Turner County, South Dakota, Monroe is a community with a population of 239. Its median household income of $37,031 runs below the Turner County figure of $75,283.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe's population grew 29.9% from 184 to 239, while its median home value rose 6.2% from $43,800 to $46,500.

14.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 239
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,031
Median home value: $46,500
Median gross rent: $697
Housing units: 143
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184239

Median household income

$48,750$37,031

Median home value

$43,800$46,500

Median gross rent

$683$697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	184	$48,750	$43,800	$683
2020	210	$32,452	$38,900	$567
2021	212	$34,542	$39,200	$625
2022	211	$36,902	$39,200	$665
2023	239	$37,031	$46,500	$697

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.3%
5 to 17	33	13.8%
18 to 24	31	13.0%
25 to 34	48	20.1%
35 to 44	25	10.5%
45 to 54	40	16.7%
55 to 64	28	11.7%
65 to 74	23	9.6%
75 and over	3	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	204	85.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	7.2%
High school graduate	79	47.3%
Some college or associate's	52	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	19	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	60.4%
Carpooled	24	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	22.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	30.6%
15 to 29 min	23	21.3%
30 to 44 min	22	20.4%
45 to 59 min	13	12.0%
60+ min	17	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 21.5% (51 of 237)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	48.0%
Nonfamily households	66	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	88.8%
Vacant	16	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	74.0%
Renter-occupied	33	26.0%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	76.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	6.3%
5 to 19 units	2	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4643380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4865, -97.2167