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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Monroe Zip Codes


Monroe Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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Monroe Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,967
  • Land Area (2000): 970.871 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.293 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,457
Monroe Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 104 1.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,169 13.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,628 85.70%

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 323 13.02%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 189 7.62%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 143 5.76%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 108 4.35%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 105 4.23%
6. Educational Services 89 3.59%
7. Utilities 89 3.59%
8. Health Care 87 3.51%
9. Truck Transportation 86 3.47%
10. Finance and Insurance 83 3.35%
11. Public Administration 83 3.35%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 81 3.26%
13. Food Manufacturing 76 3.06%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 3.02%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 71 2.86%
16. Metal Manufactuing 70 2.82%
17. Repair and Maintenance 66 2.66%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 2.14%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.93%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 47 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 304 13.70%
2. Educational Services 245 11.04%
3. Finance and Insurance 238 10.73%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 139 6.26%
5. Social Assistance 113 5.09%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 101 4.55%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 89 4.01%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 72 3.24%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 70 3.15%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 68 3.06%
11. Public Administration 65 2.93%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 2.79%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 48 2.16%
14. Construction 42 1.89%
15. Department and Other General Stores 41 1.85%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36 1.62%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 1.44%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 1.35%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.17%
20. Food Manufacturing 25 1.13%

Monroe Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 157 6.33%
2. Engineers 155 6.25%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 137 5.52%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 133 5.36%
5. Other Management Occupations 132 5.32%
6. Other Production Occupations 102 4.11%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 80 3.22%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 77 3.10%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 75 3.02%
10. Top Executives 68 2.74%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 2.66%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 62 2.50%
13. Computer Specialists 59 2.38%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 2.22%
15. Business Operations Specialists 52 2.10%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 2.10%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 52 2.10%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 1.85%
19. Electricians 45 1.81%
20. Accountants and Auditors 42 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 160 7.21%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 156 7.03%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 115 5.18%
4. Registered Nurses 82 3.70%
5. Accountants and Auditors 81 3.65%
6. Business Operations Specialists 73 3.29%
7. Child Care Workers 73 3.29%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 72 3.24%
9. Other Production Occupations 69 3.11%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.88%
11. Cashiers 59 2.66%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 59 2.66%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 57 2.57%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 57 2.57%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 55 2.48%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 2.48%
17. Other Management Occupations 52 2.34%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 2.25%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.16%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 1.94%

Monroe Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,249 62.52%
15-35 hours 794 11.68%
1-14 hours 291 4.28%
No regular hours 1,462 21.51%

Monroe Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 119 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 242 5.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 476 10.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 806 17.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 751 16.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 750 16.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 335 7.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 146 3.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 165 3.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 295 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 244 5.43%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 173 3.85%
5-9 392 8.72%
10-14 771 17.14%
15-19 1,113 24.75%
20-24 912 20.28%
25-29 203 4.51%
30-34 320 7.12%
35-39 50 1.11%
40-44 106 2.36%
45-59 269 5.98%
60-89 103 2.29%
At least 90 85 1.89%

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 0 0.00% 3,564 79.25%
30-44 4 0.09% 472 10.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 269 5.98%
At least 60 2 0.04% 186 4.14%

Monroe Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 490 10.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,924 82.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 54 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 267 5.60%

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): 3,161 (8,696 people)
Families (2000): 2,560 (7,911 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,396
People at same address in 1995: 5,451
Monroe Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 154 4.74%
$10,000-$14,999 130 4.00%
$15,000-$19,999 131 4.03%
$20,000-$24,999 160 4.93%
$25,000-$29,999 152 4.68%
$30,000-$34,999 209 6.43%
$35,000-$39,999 180 5.54%
$40,000-$44,999 220 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 162 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 354 10.90%
$60,000-$74,999 410 12.62%
$75,000-$99,999 462 14.22%
$100,000-$124,999 206 6.34%
$125,000-$149,999 95 2.92%
$150,000-$199,999 94 2.89%
$200,000 or more 129 3.97%

Monroe Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 525 15.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,196 36.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 97 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 546 16.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 563 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 252 7.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Monroe Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,810 28.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,897 19.04%
Public Assistance 39 0.39%
Retirement 496 4.98%
Self Employment 768 7.71%
Social Security 760 7.63%
Supplemental Security 79 0.79%
Wage / Salary 2,662 26.72%
Other 452 4.54%

Monroe Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,322 56.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,025 43.67%

Monroe Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 255 7.33%
Color 1 Box Married 2,448 70.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 708 20.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 1.90%

Monroe Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 237 6.80%
Color 1 Box Married 2,447 70.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 562 16.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 240 6.88%

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 185 2.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 514 7.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,296 35.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,424 21.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 554 8.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,125 17.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 417 6.40%

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 104 1.16% 66 0.74% 170 1.90%
Kindergarten 108 1.20% 16 0.18% 124 1.38%
Grades 1-4 500 5.58% 75 0.84% 575 6.41%
Grades 5-8 491 5.48% 68 0.76% 559 6.23%
Grades 9-12 624 6.96% 53 0.59% 677 7.55%
Undergrad college 164 1.83% 58 0.65% 222 2.48%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.28% 11 0.12% 36 0.40%
Total 2,016 22.48% 347 3.87% 2,363 26.35%

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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 8,473 95.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 407 4.58%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Monroe Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,239 13.82%
10-19 Years 1,428 15.93%
20-29 Years 694 7.74%
30-39 Years 1,242 13.85%
40-49 Years 1,636 18.24%
50-59 Years 1,347 15.02%
60-69 Years 759 8.46%
70-79 Years 424 4.73%
80-89 Years 178 1.99%
90+ Years 20 0.22%

Monroe Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,544 50.67%
Color 1 Box Female 4,423 49.33%

Monroe Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,726 97.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 79 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 0.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 25 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Monroe Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,037 33.82%
2. Irish 1,238 13.78%
3. English 1,025 11.41%
4. Dutch 630 7.01%
5. United States Or American 618 6.88%
6. Czech 394 4.39%
7. Norwegian 344 3.83%
8. Swedish 296 3.30%
9. French Non-Basque 213 2.37%
10. Danish 192 2.14%

Monroe Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,123 96.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 100 1.19%
3. German 47 0.56%
4. Other Slavic 31 0.37%
5. Scandinavian 20 0.24%
6. French 14 0.17%
7. Polish 10 0.12%
8. Arabic 9 0.11%
9. Italian 8 0.10%
10. Other West Germanic 6 0.07%

Monroe Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,794 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 78 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.33%

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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
50170