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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Monroe Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,064
  • Land Area (2000): 610.388 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.346 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,104
Monroe Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,641 21.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 501 2.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,970 75.79%

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Monroe Employment Information Back to top
Monroe Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 511 10.93%
2. Public Administration 344 7.36%
3. Educational Services 336 7.18%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 217 4.64%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 211 4.51%
6. Wood Manufacturing 202 4.32%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 186 3.98%
8. Truck Transportation 171 3.66%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 3.16%
10. Health Care 137 2.93%
11. Repair and Maintenance 134 2.87%
12. Metal Manufactuing 133 2.84%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 129 2.76%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 106 2.27%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 91 1.95%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 83 1.77%
17. Food Manufacturing 81 1.73%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 67 1.43%
19. Finance and Insurance 63 1.35%
20. Paper Manufacturing 63 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 583 15.17%
2. Educational Services 508 13.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 298 7.75%
4. Public Administration 247 6.43%
5. Department and Other General Stores 242 6.30%
6. Finance and Insurance 235 6.11%
7. Social Assistance 149 3.88%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 139 3.62%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 118 3.07%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 87 2.26%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.74%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 1.38%
13. Construction 52 1.35%
14. Metal Manufactuing 52 1.35%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.25%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 1.20%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.20%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 45 1.17%
19. Other Transportation 43 1.12%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 41 1.07%

Monroe Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 342 7.31%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 280 5.99%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 270 5.77%
4. Other Management Occupations 251 5.37%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 236 5.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 182 3.89%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 174 3.72%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 161 3.44%
9. Other Construction Trades 139 2.97%
10. Computer Specialists 136 2.91%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 130 2.78%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 2.29%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 105 2.25%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 101 2.16%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 96 2.05%
16. Business Operations Specialists 94 2.01%
17. Carpenters 83 1.77%
18. Top Executives 81 1.73%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 70 1.50%
20. Construction Laborers 67 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 287 7.47%
2. Secretaries and Admins 252 6.56%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 204 5.31%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 166 4.32%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 161 4.19%
6. Registered Nurses 148 3.85%
7. Cashiers 123 3.20%
8. Other Management Occupations 114 2.97%
9. Other Production Occupations 113 2.94%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 110 2.86%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 104 2.71%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 2.65%
13. Child Care Workers 97 2.52%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 97 2.52%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 89 2.32%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 84 2.19%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 80 2.08%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 2.03%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 2.00%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 75 1.95%

Monroe Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,583 56.78%
15-35 hours 1,568 11.74%
1-14 hours 478 3.58%
No regular hours 3,727 27.91%

Monroe Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 369 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 358 4.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 448 5.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 850 10.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 940 11.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,110 13.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,218 15.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 638 7.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 334 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 310 3.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 148 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 75 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 670 8.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 627 7.75%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 269 3.32%
5-9 742 9.17%
10-14 1,252 15.47%
15-19 1,693 20.91%
20-24 1,332 16.45%
25-29 516 6.37%
30-34 944 11.66%
35-39 152 1.88%
40-44 209 2.58%
45-59 403 4.98%
60-89 320 3.95%
At least 90 263 3.25%

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 29 0.36% 5,775 71.34%
30-44 26 0.32% 1,279 15.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 403 4.98%
At least 60 2 0.02% 581 7.18%

Monroe Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 813 9.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,070 84.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 57 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 313 3.72%

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Monroe Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,424 (17,040 people)
Families (2000): 5,033 (15,079 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,325
People at same address in 1995: 11,163
Monroe Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 420 6.54%
$10,000-$14,999 356 5.54%
$15,000-$19,999 371 5.78%
$20,000-$24,999 442 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 425 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 405 6.30%
$35,000-$39,999 465 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 413 6.43%
$45,000-$49,999 298 4.64%
$50,000-$59,999 594 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 776 12.08%
$75,000-$99,999 764 11.89%
$100,000-$124,999 316 4.92%
$125,000-$149,999 173 2.69%
$150,000-$199,999 77 1.20%
$200,000 or more 129 2.01%

Monroe Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,184 18.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,206 34.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 248 3.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,146 17.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,050 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 404 6.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 113 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Monroe Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,305 28.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,008 16.42%
Public Assistance 110 0.60%
Retirement 1,187 6.48%
Self Employment 951 5.19%
Social Security 1,645 8.98%
Supplemental Security 158 0.86%
Wage / Salary 5,053 27.58%
Other 903 4.93%

Monroe Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,480 56.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,946 43.97%

Monroe Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 469 6.93%
Color 1 Box Married 4,654 68.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,513 22.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 135 1.99%

Monroe Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 549 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 4,540 66.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,169 17.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 597 8.71%

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 624 4.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,521 11.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,587 43.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,077 16.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 637 4.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,554 12.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 835 6.51%

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 112 0.66% 58 0.34% 170 1.00%
Kindergarten 267 1.56% 19 0.11% 286 1.68%
Grades 1-4 895 5.24% 98 0.57% 993 5.82%
Grades 5-8 959 5.62% 71 0.42% 1,030 6.04%
Grades 9-12 959 5.62% 46 0.27% 1,005 5.89%
Undergrad college 413 2.42% 82 0.48% 495 2.90%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.28% 54 0.32% 102 0.60%
Total 3,653 21.41% 428 2.51% 4,081 23.92%

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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 15,855 93.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,154 6.78%

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 2,128 12.47%
10-19 Years 2,564 15.03%
20-29 Years 1,668 9.77%
30-39 Years 2,430 14.24%
40-49 Years 2,997 17.56%
50-59 Years 2,341 13.72%
60-69 Years 1,504 8.81%
70-79 Years 1,041 6.10%
80-89 Years 352 2.06%
90+ Years 39 0.23%

Monroe Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,575 50.25%
Color 1 Box Female 8,489 49.75%

Monroe Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,754 98.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 104 0.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 73 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 72 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Monroe Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,166 37.68%
2. Irish 1,928 11.78%
3. English 1,756 10.73%
4. United States Or American 1,666 10.18%
5. Dutch 734 4.48%
6. Polish 697 4.26%
7. Italian 688 4.20%
8. French Non-Basque 342 2.09%
9. Welsh 327 2.00%
10. Scotch Irish 314 1.92%

Monroe Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,722 97.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 132 0.82%
3. German 92 0.57%
4. Other West Germanic 84 0.52%
5. Italian 39 0.24%
6. Other Indo European 22 0.14%
7. Polish 18 0.11%
8. Scandinavian 14 0.09%
9. French 13 0.08%
10. Vietnamese 7 0.04%

Monroe Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,910 98.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 123 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 79 0.46%

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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
18256 18832