Overview
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Total Population
32.0
Median age
43.87%
Female population %
128:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
27.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
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 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Monroe's population under 18 was 16.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Monroe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Monroe, 9.91% were under the age of 15, 38.21% aged 15 to 29, 40.09% aged 30 to 64, 11.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Monroe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.87% females and 56.13% males in Monroe, SD.
- The Monroe, SD gender ratio is 128:100 i.e. 128 men to 100 women (1.280).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 35.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 18.
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Race / Ethnicity
Monroe's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Monroe population: 88.21% are White and 11.79% are multiracial.
- Monroe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 189 (89.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Monroe is White with a population of 187 (88.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Monroe's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 163 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Monroe's population decreased by 3 (1.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Monroe's population decreased by 5 (3.12%), 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 2009 at 149.
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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)