Monahans, TX City Data

Monahans, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,821 people who live in Monahans and approximately 10,909 who live in Ward County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monahans to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Monahans. We have included Monahans housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monahans Information

Ward County where Monahans resides is 835.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,909 and has a population rank of 2,374 out of all the places in the United States.

Monahans has a total of 6,821 people and of those residents there are 3,288 males and 3,533 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 164 births each year and around 115 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monahans varies per year, but currently 6,665 are one race and 156 are two or more races.

Of the 6,821 people who live in Monahans, there are 2,276 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monahans is 1,155 male and 1,121 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,753.

General Monahans Information
Total area in square miles - Ward County	835.74
Water area in square miles - Ward County	N/A
Resident population - Ward County	10,909
Population rank - Ward County	2,374
Total population	6,821
Total population (male)	3,288
Total population (female)	3,533
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Ward County	164
Deaths- Ward County	115
Population of one race	6,665
Population of two or more races	156
Population under 20 years	2,276
Population under 20 years (male)	1,155
Population under 20 years (female)	1,121
Total population 18 years and over	4,753

Monahans Social Characteristics

There are 3,964 households in Monahans. Families make up 2,973 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monahans families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,329), male householder with no wife present (148) and female householder with no husband present (413). The remainder of the Monahans households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,033. Monahans, TX moving companies help people in Monahans move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Monahans. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monahans is based, there are 4,189 females 15 and over; of those females there are 665 never married, 2,508 now married, 91 separated, 534 widowed, and 391 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 166 widowed and 306 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monahans social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monahans.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ward County)
Total households	3,964
Family households (families)	2,973
With own children under 18 years	1,614
Married-couple family	2,329
With own children under 18 years	1,120
Male householder, no wife present, family	148
With own children under 18 years	77
Female householder, no husband present, family	413
With own children under 18 years	291
Nonfamily households	1,033
Householder living alone	942
65 years and over	488

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,067
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	708
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,951
Householder	1,836
Spouse	1,407
Child	2,248
Other relatives	102
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	92
Foster child	4
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	733
Male householder	277
Male householder living alone	245
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	383
Female householder living alone	362
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,189
Never married	665
Now married	2,508
Separated	91
Widowed	534
Divorced	391
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	166
Divorced	306

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,821
Male	3,288
Under 5 years	245
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	306
15 to 17 years	209
18 and 19 years	110
20 years	47
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	177
30 to 34 years	191
35 to 39 years	235
40 to 44 years	232
45 to 49 years	215
50 to 54 years	209
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	114
75 to 79 years	101
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	33
Female	3,533
Under 5 years	238
5 to 9 years	277
10 to 14 years	303
15 to 17 years	205
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	48
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	104
25 to 29 years	170
30 to 34 years	200
35 to 39 years	269
40 to 44 years	276
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	218
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	97
70 to 74 years	142
75 to 79 years	106
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,821
One race	6,665
White	5,409
Black or African American	352
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	156

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,684
People who are White alone	5,321
People who are Black or African American alone	344
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,912
People who are Some other race alone	814

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,213
Same house	6,113
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,540
Different state or abroad	390
Different state	323
Abroad	67

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ward County)
Total resident population	10,909
Born in United States	10,556
State of residence	8,523
Different state	1,634
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	719

Monahans Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Monahans. That total enrollment is 3,113 for the population of the country, which includes Monahans. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,323 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,943 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 252.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Monahans population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,113
Pre-kindergarten	220
Public	172
Private	48
Kindergarten	168
Public	166
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,537
Public	1,517
Private	20
Elementary and high school	2,472
Public	2,378
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	935
Public	861
Private	74
College, undergraduate years	214
Public	195
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	39
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,417

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,765
Less than 9th grade	1,014
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,010
High school graduate	2,333
Some college, no degree	1,380
Associate's degree	192
Bachelor's degree	836
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	533

Monahans Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,121 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monahans. The Monahans occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,149), service occupations (668), sales and office occupations (837), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (38), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (545) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (729). The 8,121 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,763 private wage and salary workers, 881 government workers, 311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ward County)
Population 16 years and over	8,121
In labor force	4,329
Civilian labor force	4,329
Employed	3,966
Unemployed	363
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,100
In labor force	1,876
Civilian labor force	1,876
Unemployed Civilian labor force	137
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,021
In labor force	2,453
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	226
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ward County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,844
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,009
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	616
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	72
Other means	57
Worked at home	60
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	73,155

OCCUPATION (Ward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,149
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,149
Service occupations	668
Sales and office occupations	837
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	38
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	545
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	729

INDUSTRY (Ward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,149
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	572
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	194
Wholesale trade	155
Retail trade	459
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	389
Information	41
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	76
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	929
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	214
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	305

CLASS OF WORKER (Ward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,149
Private wage and salary workers	2,763
Government workers	881
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monahans Housing Characteristics

In Monahans, TX there are 4,832 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,964 occupied and 868 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monahans, there are 3,509 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 118 units in Monahans. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Monahans, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monahans, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monahans. There are 159 housing units with rent less than $200, 165 with rent between $200-299, 287 with rent between $300-499 and 117 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monahans gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monahans, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ward County)
Total housing units	4,832
Occupied housing units	3,964
Vacant housing units	868

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ward County)
Total housing units	4,832
1-unit, detached	3,509
1-unit, attached	118
2 units	78
3 or 4 units	111
5 to 9 units	72
10 to 19 units	78
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	79
Mobile home	748

HOUSING TENURE (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
Owner-occupied	3,094
Renter-occupied	870

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
No vehicles available	321
2 vehicle available	2,211
3 vehicles available	415
4 vehicles available	92
5 or more vehicles available	35

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
Utility gas	2,616
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	988
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	11
Solar energy
Other fuel	3
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
Less Than $50,000	3,094
$50,000 to $99,999	617
$100,000 to $149,999	89
$150,000 to $199,999	34
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	34,400

GROSS RENT (Ward County)
Occupied units paying rent	870
Less than $200	159
$200 to $299	165
$300 to $499	287
$500 to $699	86
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A