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Monroe, North Carolina

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StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population36,75910,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,540$72,388$80,734
Median Age35.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$309,100$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,246$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate13.3%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born17.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.6%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.125.126.4
Worked from Home7.5%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.1%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Monroe, North Carolina

Age in Monroe, North Carolina

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age35.539.138.9
Under 18 %24.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.6%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Monroe, North Carolina

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households12,6204,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.42.5
Family Households66.6%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children34.3%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.5%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone25.9%29.4%28.7%
Never Married35.6%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Monroe, North Carolina

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,089$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.3%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.3%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.2%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households14.7%12.8%n/a

Housing in Monroe, North Carolina

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units13,4694,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.3%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.3%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.4%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,994$1,896n/a

Education in Monroe, North Carolina

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School17.4%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.8%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.7%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Monroe, North Carolina

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.1%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.2%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Monroe, North Carolina

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.7%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.2%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.6%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.7%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home27.8%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.5%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Monroe

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.