Overview
10,668
Total Population
42.1
Median age
50.22%
Female population %
99.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
58.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
601
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Monroe's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Monroe is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Monroe's population under 18 was 19.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Monroe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Monroe, 15.82% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 44.20% aged 30 to 64, 18.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 more females than males in Monroe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.22% females and 49.78% males in Monroe, WI.
- The Monroe, WI gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 462.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 396.
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Race / Ethnicity
Monroe's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Monroe population: 93.94% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 2.04% are some other race and 3.52% are multiracial.
- Monroe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 601 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,067 (94.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Monroe is White with a population of 10,022 (93.94% 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 10,863 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Monroe's population decreased by 35 (0.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Monroe's population decreased by 189 (1.75%), 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 2022 at 10,457.
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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)