Monroe City, MO Population

Overview

2,995

Total Population

40.1

Median age

51.39%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Monroe City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monroe City is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monroe City's population under 18 was 26.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monroe City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monroe City, 22.10% were under the age of 15, 18.56% aged 15 to 29, 42.37% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 more females than males in Monroe City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.39% females and 48.61% males in Monroe City, MO.
The Monroe City, MO gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 151.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 164.

Monroe City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monroe City population: 85.78% are White, 5.64% are Black or African American, 2.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.27% are Asian and 5.11% are multiracial.
Monroe City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,957 (98.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monroe City is White with a population of 2,569 (85.78% of the total population).

Monroe City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,667 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Monroe City's population decreased by 62 (2.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monroe City's population increased by 144 (5.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Monroe City's population was lowest in year 2017 at 2,434.