Overview
766
Total Population
28.7
Median age
52.74%
Female population %
89.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
56.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
86
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Monroe's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Monroe is 28.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Monroe's population under 18 was 36.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Monroe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Monroe, 28.20% were under the age of 15, 25.98% aged 15 to 29, 37.99% aged 30 to 64, 7.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 42 more females than males in Monroe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.74% females and 47.26% males in Monroe, IN.
- The Monroe, IN gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 48.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 66.
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Race / Ethnicity
Monroe's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Monroe population: 92.04% are White, 2.48% are some other race and 5.48% are multiracial.
- Monroe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 68 (88.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Monroe is White with a population of 705 (92.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Monroe's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 889 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Monroe's population increased by 45 (5.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Monroe's population increased by 36 (4.26%), 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's population was lowest in year 2008 at 789.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)