In 2021, Monroe, LA had a population of 48.1k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $33,925. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Monroe, LA grew from 47,906 to 48,105, a 0.415% increase and its median household income grew from $31,926 to $33,925, a 6.26% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (59.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.3%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.871%).
None of the households in Monroe, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99% of the residents in Monroe, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Monroe, LA are University of Louisiana at Monroe (1,869 degrees awarded in 2021), Louisiana Delta Community College (1,199 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe (100 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Monroe, LA was $149,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.5%.
Most people in Monroe, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe, LA was 2 cars per household.
