Monroe, OR City Data

Monroe, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 607 people who live in Monroe and approximately 78,153 who live in Benton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monroe 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 Monroe. We have included Monroe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monroe Information

Benton County where Monroe resides is 678.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 78,153 and has a population rank of 651 out of all the places in the United States.

Monroe has a total of 607 people and of those residents there are 317 males and 290 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 760 births each year and around 440 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monroe varies per year, but currently 599 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 607 people who live in Monroe, there are 191 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monroe is 112 male and 79 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 427.

General Monroe Information
Total area in square miles - Benton County	678.97
Water area in square miles - Benton County	N/A
Resident population - Benton County	78,153
Population rank - Benton County	651
Total population	607
Total population (male)	317
Total population (female)	290
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Benton County	760
Deaths- Benton County	440
Population of one race	599
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	191
Population under 20 years (male)	112
Population under 20 years (female)	79
Total population 18 years and over	427

Monroe Social Characteristics

There are 30,145 households in Monroe. Families make up 18,446 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monroe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,183), male householder with no wife present (719) and female householder with no husband present (2,129). The remainder of the Monroe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,901. Monroe, OR moving companies help people in Monroe 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 Monroe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monroe is based, there are 32,671 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,867 never married, 16,070 now married, 425 separated, 2,328 widowed, and 2,981 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 237 separated, 348 widowed and 2,222 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monroe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monroe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County)
Total households	30,145
Family households (families)	18,446
With own children under 18 years	8,909
Married-couple family	15,183
With own children under 18 years	6,897
Male householder, no wife present, family	719
With own children under 18 years	471
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,129
With own children under 18 years	1,406
Nonfamily households	11,901
Householder living alone	7,854
65 years and over	2,022

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	97
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	38
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	536
Householder	167
Spouse	129
Child	189
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	71
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,671
Never married	10,867
Now married	16,070
Separated	425
Widowed	2,328
Divorced	2,981
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	237
Widowed	348
Divorced	2,222

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	607
Male	317
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3
Female	290
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	607
One race	599
White	587
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	607
People who are White alone	587
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	74,282
Same house	31,393
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,441
Different state or abroad	13,055
Different state	10,769
Abroad	2,286

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County)
Total resident population	78,153
Born in United States	27,429
State of residence	33,165
Different state	37,935
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,094
Foreign born	5,959

Monroe 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 Monroe. That total enrollment is 30,859 for the population of the country, which includes Monroe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,637 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,822.

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 Monroe population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,859
Pre-kindergarten	1,179
Public	550
Private	629
Kindergarten	765
Public	574
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,905
Public	7,119
Private	786
Elementary and high school	12,092
Public	11,090
Private	1,002
High school grades 9 to 12	4,187
Public	3,971
Private	216
College, undergraduate years	14,309
Public	14,045
Private	264
Graduate or professional school	2,514
Public	2,338
Private	176
Not enrolled in school	45,014

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,758
Less than 9th grade	1,222
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,927
High school graduate	7,024
Some college, no degree	10,613
Associate's degree	3,288
Bachelor's degree	21,684
Graduate or professional degree	47.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,969

Monroe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 63,608 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monroe. The Monroe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,977), service occupations (5,664), sales and office occupations (7,935), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (640), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,425) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,715). The 63,608 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,872 private wage and salary workers, 9,743 government workers, 2,671 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County)
Population 16 years and over	63,608
In labor force	40,427
Civilian labor force	40,328
Employed	38,356
Unemployed	1,972
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	99
Females 16 years and over	32,201
In labor force	18,712
Civilian labor force	18,712
Unemployed Civilian labor force	896
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,407
In labor force	21,715
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,076
Armed forces	99

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,747
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,682
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,927
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,910
Other means	121
Worked at home	1,652
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	641,725

OCCUPATION (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,977
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,977
Service occupations	5,664
Sales and office occupations	7,935
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	640
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,425
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,715

INDUSTRY (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,977
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,428
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,372
Wholesale trade	559
Retail trade	3,702
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	764
Information	823
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,273
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,787
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,944
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,165
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,305

CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,977
Private wage and salary workers	25,872
Government workers	9,743
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,671
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monroe Housing Characteristics

In Monroe, OR there are 31,980 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,145 occupied and 1,835 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monroe, there are 18,670 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,489 units in Monroe. 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 Monroe, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monroe, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monroe. There are 281 housing units with rent less than $200, 417 with rent between $200-299, 2,937 with rent between $300-499 and 8,707 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monroe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monroe, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County)
Total housing units	31,980
Occupied housing units	30,145
Vacant housing units	1,835

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County)
Total housing units	31,980
1-unit, detached	18,670
1-unit, attached	1,489
2 units	1,305
3 or 4 units	1,553
5 to 9 units	2,307
10 to 19 units	1,762
20 to 49 units	1,282
50 or more units	1,309
Mobile home	2,198

HOUSING TENURE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	30,145
Owner-occupied	17,274
Renter-occupied	12,871

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	30,145
No vehicles available	1,711
2 vehicle available	18,434
3 vehicles available	4,272
4 vehicles available	1,218
5 or more vehicles available	567

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	30,145
Utility gas	12,074
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,028
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	603
Coal or coke	7
Wood	1,866
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	138
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	30,145
Less Than $50,000	17,274
$50,000 to $99,999	754
$100,000 to $149,999	4,380
$150,000 to $199,999	3,940
$200,000 to $299,999	3,487
$300,000 to $499,999	892
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	169,800

GROSS RENT (Benton County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,871
Less than $200	281
$200 to $299	417
$300 to $499	2,937
$500 to $699	4,934
$700 to $999	2,660
$1,000 to $1,499	926
$1,500 or more	186