Monroe

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  1. Monroe Legal Resources
  2. Monroe Statistics
  3. Monroe Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Monroe Employment Information
  5. Monroe Family Information
  6. Monroe Education Information
  7. Monroe Public Benefits Information
  8. Monroe Criminal Information
  9. Monroe Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Monroe Zip Codes


Monroe Legal Resources Back to top

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Monroe Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,820
  • Land Area (2000): 1,393.625 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.650 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,634
Monroe Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,801 13.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,787 10.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,172 76.27%

Monroe Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Employment Information Back to top
Monroe Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,161 15.17%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 887 11.59%
3. Metal Manufactuing 414 5.41%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 350 4.57%
5. Educational Services 289 3.78%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 262 3.42%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 257 3.36%
8. Truck Transportation 257 3.36%
9. Repair and Maintenance 222 2.90%
10. Public Administration 200 2.61%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 188 2.46%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 182 2.38%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 179 2.34%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 160 2.09%
15. Utilities 158 2.06%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 154 2.01%
17. Health Care 134 1.75%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 133 1.74%
19. Food Manufacturing 132 1.72%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 121 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 977 16.44%
2. Educational Services 791 13.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 403 6.78%
4. Public Administration 279 4.70%
5. Finance and Insurance 276 4.64%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 181 3.05%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 163 2.74%
8. Social Assistance 162 2.73%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 140 2.36%
10. Department and Other General Stores 132 2.22%
11. Metal Manufactuing 125 2.10%
12. Construction 109 1.83%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 109 1.83%
14. Private Household Services 103 1.73%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 101 1.70%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 99 1.67%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 99 1.67%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 79 1.33%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 79 1.33%
20. U.S. Postal Service 74 1.25%

Monroe Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 587 7.67%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 581 7.59%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 577 7.54%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 460 6.01%
5. Other Construction Trades 294 3.84%
6. Other Management Occupations 294 3.84%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 281 3.67%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 277 3.62%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 277 3.62%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 274 3.58%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 249 3.25%
12. Carpenters 229 2.99%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 224 2.93%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 190 2.48%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 187 2.44%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 130 1.70%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 129 1.69%
18. Construction Laborers 128 1.67%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 126 1.65%
20. Engineers 124 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 342 5.76%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 296 4.98%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 259 4.36%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 258 4.34%
5. Other Production Occupations 250 4.21%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 227 3.82%
7. Registered Nurses 206 3.47%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 195 3.28%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 192 3.23%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 191 3.21%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 189 3.18%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 189 3.18%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 182 3.06%
14. Cashiers 181 3.05%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 179 3.01%
16. Other Management Occupations 147 2.47%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 141 2.37%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 139 2.34%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 131 2.20%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 124 2.09%

Monroe Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,932 56.90%
15-35 hours 2,635 12.56%
1-14 hours 522 2.49%
No regular hours 5,882 28.05%

Monroe Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 575 4.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 617 4.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 843 6.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,618 12.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,505 11.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,795 14.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,713 13.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,065 8.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 328 2.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 395 3.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 330 2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,050 8.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 899 7.03%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 491 3.84%
5-9 1,201 9.40%
10-14 1,840 14.39%
15-19 1,769 13.84%
20-24 1,883 14.73%
25-29 902 7.06%
30-34 1,763 13.79%
35-39 448 3.50%
40-44 554 4.33%
45-59 1,167 9.13%
60-89 517 4.04%
At least 90 248 1.94%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.04% 8,081 63.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,765 21.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,167 9.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 765 5.98%

Monroe Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,582 11.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,908 81.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 119 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 143 1.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 544 4.08%

Monroe Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,926 (27,594 people)
Families (2000): 7,964 (24,859 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,574
People at same address in 1995: 17,868
Monroe Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 444 4.47%
$10,000-$14,999 442 4.45%
$15,000-$19,999 566 5.70%
$20,000-$24,999 675 6.80%
$25,000-$29,999 692 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 716 7.21%
$35,000-$39,999 695 7.00%
$40,000-$44,999 636 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 503 5.07%
$50,000-$59,999 1,006 10.13%
$60,000-$74,999 1,213 12.22%
$75,000-$99,999 1,429 14.40%
$100,000-$124,999 479 4.83%
$125,000-$149,999 149 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 184 1.85%
$200,000 or more 97 0.98%

Monroe Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,589 15.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,600 36.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 238 2.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,747 17.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,659 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 671 6.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 232 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 180 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Monroe Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,259 29.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,917 13.88%
Public Assistance 223 0.79%
Retirement 2,158 7.65%
Self Employment 1,682 5.96%
Social Security 2,625 9.30%
Supplemental Security 211 0.75%
Wage / Salary 7,976 28.26%
Other 1,176 4.17%

Monroe Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,990 57.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,964 42.62%

Monroe Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 888 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 7,271 67.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,448 22.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 168 1.56%

Monroe Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 822 7.75%
Color 1 Box Married 7,188 67.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,688 15.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 907 8.55%

Monroe Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Education Information Back to top
Monroe Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,442 7.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,649 13.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,349 41.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,924 19.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,172 5.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,436 7.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 967 4.85%

Monroe Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 190 0.68% 127 0.46% 317 1.14%
Kindergarten 310 1.11% 13 0.05% 323 1.16%
Grades 1-4 1,568 5.64% 239 0.86% 1,807 6.50%
Grades 5-8 1,760 6.33% 253 0.91% 2,013 7.24%
Grades 9-12 1,603 5.76% 38 0.14% 1,641 5.90%
Undergrad college 729 2.62% 103 0.37% 832 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.31% 5 0.02% 91 0.33%
Total 6,246 22.45% 778 2.80% 7,024 25.25%

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Monroe Public Benefits Information Back to top
Monroe Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,607 93.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,928 7.00%

Monroe Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 97
Monroe Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Monroe Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,855 13.86%
10-19 Years 4,371 15.71%
20-29 Years 2,744 9.86%
30-39 Years 3,983 14.32%
40-49 Years 4,562 16.40%
50-59 Years 3,788 13.62%
60-69 Years 2,395 8.61%
70-79 Years 1,469 5.28%
80-89 Years 571 2.05%
90+ Years 82 0.29%

Monroe Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,076 50.60%
Color 1 Box Female 13,744 49.40%

Monroe Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,245 97.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 228 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 141 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 108 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Monroe Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,045 30.27%
2. United States Or American 4,251 21.29%
3. English 2,842 14.23%
4. Irish 2,466 12.35%
5. Swiss 850 4.26%
6. Dutch 613 3.07%
7. French Non-Basque 505 2.53%
8. Scottish 486 2.43%
9. Scotch Irish 364 1.82%
10. Italian 343 1.72%

Monroe Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,100 93.16%
2. German 1,371 5.30%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 331 1.28%
4. French 34 0.13%
5. Italian 14 0.05%
6. Hungarian 8 0.03%
7. Polish 6 0.02%
8. Korean 3 0.01%
9. Tagalog 3 0.01%

Monroe Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,685 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 0.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 39 0.14%

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Monroe Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
46772