Population 42,843 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monroe
Household size in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Monroe average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.71 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Monroe is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 37.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Monroe (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Monroe
Renters in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Monroe own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.7 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Monroe are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 6.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 18 of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Monroe is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $778 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,026 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,198 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Monroe runs $1,198 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $419 a month since 2006–10, up 54%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Monroe
Bachelor's degrees in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Monroe have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Monroe never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 8.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Monroe
| Period | Monroe | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Monroe than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Monroe has higher unemployment than the great majority of Georgia cities. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Monroe compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 2.80 | 38.7 | 12.4% | 26.6% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,198 | 22.7% | 84.9% | 7.0% |
| Between | 2.63 | 39.8 | 0.7% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 1998 | $1,379 | 39.5% | 94.4% | 2.7% |
| Campton | 2.80 | 42.6 | 5.4% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 2000 | $1,077 | 28.5% | 90.1% | 5.1% |
| Pannell | 2.77 | 44.0 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 3.3% | 2001 | $1,231 | 19.2% | 81.3% | 3.7% |
| Jersey | 2.64 | 42.2 | 12.2% | 31.7% | 3.5% | 1993 | $1,126 | 20.3% | 93.3% | 11.7% |
| Good Hope | 2.72 | 42.6 | 2.8% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 2001 | $1,254 | 26.7% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
| Bethlehem | 3.29 | 32.9 | 16.1% | 20.6% | 3.4% | 2008 | $1,556 | 24.9% | 89.9% | 5.6% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.85 | 42.2 | 7.4% | 16.0% | 5.3% | 1996 | $1,239 | 18.3% | 90.7% | 5.5% |
| Windsor | 3.11 | 38.2 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 2012 | $2,322 | 59.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Loganville | 3.13 | 37.3 | 11.9% | 19.3% | 4.9% | 2002 | $1,957 | 33.0% | 92.1% | 4.8% |
| High Shoals | 2.79 | 42.6 | 1.6% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 2000 | $1,121 | 27.4% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Monroe. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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