West Monroe, LA City Data

West Monroe, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,250 people who live in West Monroe and approximately 147,250 who live in Ouachita County. We want to help people moving to or living in West 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 West Monroe. We have included West Monroe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Monroe Information

Ouachita County where West Monroe resides is 632.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 147,250 and has a population rank of 368 out of all the places in the United States.

West Monroe has a total of 13,250 people and of those residents there are 6,029 males and 7,221 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 2,372 births each year and around 1,386 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Monroe varies per year, but currently 13,117 are one race and 133 are two or more races.

Of the 13,250 people who live in West Monroe, there are 3,530 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Monroe is 1,750 male and 1,780 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 10,102.

General West Monroe Information
Total area in square miles - Ouachita County	632.7
Water area in square miles - Ouachita County	N/A
Resident population - Ouachita County	147,250
Population rank - Ouachita County	368
Total population	13,250
Total population (male)	6,029
Total population (female)	7,221
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Ouachita County	2,372
Deaths- Ouachita County	1,386
Population of one race	13,117
Population of two or more races	133
Population under 20 years	3,530
Population under 20 years (male)	1,750
Population under 20 years (female)	1,780
Total population 18 years and over	10,102

West Monroe Social Characteristics

There are 55,216 households in West Monroe. Families make up 38,536 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Monroe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,319), male householder with no wife present (1,784) and female householder with no husband present (9,879). The remainder of the West Monroe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,897. West Monroe, LA moving companies help people in West 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 West Monroe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Monroe is based, there are 61,107 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,569 never married, 28,887 now married, 1,886 separated, 6,860 widowed, and 6,905 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,119 separated, 1,238 widowed and 4,558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Monroe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Monroe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ouachita County)
Total households	55,216
Family households (families)	38,536
With own children under 18 years	21,213
Married-couple family	26,319
With own children under 18 years	12,201
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,784
With own children under 18 years	1,080
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,879
With own children under 18 years	6,095
Nonfamily households	16,897
Householder living alone	14,232
65 years and over	5,158

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,758
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,692
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,266
Householder	3,455
Spouse	2,206
Child	3,608
Other relatives	167
Nonrelatives	236
Unmarried partner	131
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	38
Unmarried partner	300
Foster child	7
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,654
Male householder	923
Male householder living alone	751
Male householder not living alone	172
Female householder	1,356
Female householder living alone	1,226
Female householder not living alone	130
Nonrelatives	375
Unmarried partner	169
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	123
Foster child	7
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	61,107
Never married	16,569
Now married	28,887
Separated	1,886
Widowed	6,860
Divorced	6,905
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,119
Widowed	1,238
Divorced	4,558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,250
Male	6,029
Under 5 years	440
5 to 9 years	426
10 to 14 years	424
15 to 17 years	263
18 and 19 years	197
20 years	109
21 years	93
22 to 24 years	286
25 to 29 years	520
30 to 34 years	414
35 to 39 years	387
40 to 44 years	433
45 to 49 years	397
50 to 54 years	323
55 to 59 years	243
60 and 61 years	85
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	135
70 to 74 years	217
75 to 79 years	196
80 to 84 years	129
85 years and over	93
Female	7,221
Under 5 years	433
5 to 9 years	438
10 to 14 years	440
15 to 17 years	284
18 and 19 years	185
20 years	129
21 years	103
22 to 24 years	343
25 to 29 years	517
30 to 34 years	432
35 to 39 years	413
40 to 44 years	444
45 to 49 years	450
50 to 54 years	383
55 to 59 years	336
60 and 61 years	149
62 to 64 years	176
65 and 66 years	126
67 to 69 years	196
70 to 74 years	381
75 to 79 years	331
80 to 84 years	272
85 years and over	260

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,250
One race	13,117
White	9,861
Black or African American	3,108
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	6
Two or more races	133

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,920
People who are White alone	9,573
People who are Black or African American alone	3,066
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	39
People who are Asian alone	40
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	196
People who are Some other race alone	63

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	136,644
Same house	76,870
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,608
Different state or abroad	8,809
Different state	8,210
Abroad	599

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ouachita County)
Total resident population	147,250
Born in United States	107,764
State of residence	117,382
Different state	27,743
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	638
Foreign born	1,487

West 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 West Monroe. That total enrollment is 44,054 for the population of the country, which includes West Monroe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,641 and elementary or high school enrollment was 56,781 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,362.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,054
Pre-kindergarten	3,114
Public	2,047
Private	1,067
Kindergarten	2,186
Public	2,015
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,617
Public	17,680
Private	1,937
Elementary and high school	28,391
Public	25,557
Private	2,834
High school grades 9 to 12	8,774
Public	7,877
Private	897
College, undergraduate years	8,967
Public	8,350
Private	617
Graduate or professional school	1,396
Public	1,233
Private	163
Not enrolled in school	97,217

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	88,430
Less than 9th grade	5,754
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,158
High school graduate	26,508
Some college, no degree	20,408
Associate's degree	2,498
Bachelor's degree	20,104
Graduate or professional degree	22.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,082

West Monroe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 110,838 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Monroe. The West Monroe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,746), service occupations (10,660), sales and office occupations (18,963), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (146), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,512) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,044). The 110,838 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 48,724 private wage and salary workers, 11,509 government workers, 3,690 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ouachita County)
Population 16 years and over	110,838
In labor force	69,940
Civilian labor force	69,818
Employed	64,071
Unemployed	5,747
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	122
Females 16 years and over	59,852
In labor force	34,751
Civilian labor force	34,745
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,842
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	50,986
In labor force	35,189
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,905
Armed forces	116

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ouachita County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,027
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,764
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,846
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	878
Other means	564
Worked at home	1,058
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,266,115

OCCUPATION (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,746
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,746
Service occupations	10,660
Sales and office occupations	18,963
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	146
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,512
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,044

INDUSTRY (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,746
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	681
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,703
Wholesale trade	2,196
Retail trade	8,005
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,496
Information	1,883
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,029
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,403
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,300
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,868
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,448

CLASS OF WORKER (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,746
Private wage and salary workers	48,724
Government workers	11,509
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,690
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Monroe Housing Characteristics

In West Monroe, LA there are 60,154 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,216 occupied and 4,938 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Monroe, there are 40,050 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,259 units in West 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 West Monroe, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Monroe, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Monroe. There are 1,464 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,340 with rent between $200-299, 7,220 with rent between $300-499 and 7,049 with rent for $500 and above. Full West 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 West Monroe, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ouachita County)
Total housing units	60,154
Occupied housing units	55,216
Vacant housing units	4,938

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ouachita County)
Total housing units	60,154
1-unit, detached	40,050
1-unit, attached	1,259
2 units	1,542
3 or 4 units	3,612
5 to 9 units	2,370
10 to 19 units	833
20 to 49 units	824
50 or more units	1,777
Mobile home	7,851

HOUSING TENURE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	55,216
Owner-occupied	35,411
Renter-occupied	19,805

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	55,216
No vehicles available	6,536
2 vehicle available	28,703
3 vehicles available	5,716
4 vehicles available	1,403
5 or more vehicles available	309

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	55,216
Utility gas	25,273
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,721
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43
Coal or coke
Wood	353
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	150

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	55,216
Less Than $50,000	35,411
$50,000 to $99,999	12,127
$100,000 to $149,999	5,091
$150,000 to $199,999	2,342
$200,000 to $299,999	1,277
$300,000 to $499,999	333
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	80,000

GROSS RENT (Ouachita County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,805
Less than $200	1,464
$200 to $299	2,340
$300 to $499	7,220
$500 to $699	5,345
$700 to $999	1,412
$1,000 to $1,499	246
$1,500 or more	45