Population 533 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monroe Junction
Household size in Monroe Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.33 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Monroe Junction is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Monroe Junction are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Monroe Junction than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%.
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 Junction
Renters in Monroe Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Monroe Junction is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.7% of the housing in Monroe Junction, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Monroe Junction has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $767 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $965 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,291 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,479 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$712 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Monroe Junction runs $1,479 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Monroe Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Monroe Junction (38.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Seattle area overall (46.3%).
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 Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Monroe Junction is close to the national rate: 88.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Seattle area (93.1%).
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 Junction
| Period | Monroe Junction | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Monroe Junction has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Junction 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 Junction | 2.90 | 39.3 | 12.8% | 8.5% | 21.7% | 1996 | $1,479 | 38.3% | 88.6% | 2.1% |
| Monroe | 2.79 | 38.0 | 9.8% | 25.9% | 4.2% | 1994 | $2,202 | 31.6% | 92.0% | 4.6% |
| Monroe North | 3.14 | 35.6 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 2.7% | 2007 | $2,633 | 53.9% | 95.7% | 5.3% |
| Woods Creek | 3.12 | 40.3 | 7.0% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1991 | $2,164 | 37.5% | 92.1% | 4.6% |
| Duvall | 2.97 | 38.2 | 2.7% | 11.4% | 5.1% | 1994 | $2,317 | 52.6% | 96.1% | 2.9% |
| Snohomish | 2.82 | 42.6 | 8.9% | 18.0% | 5.8% | 1986 | $2,090 | 38.7% | 94.0% | 3.9% |
| Novelty | 2.42 | 40.6 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 22.6% | 1991 | $1,437 | 31.1% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Cottage Lake | 2.93 | 44.3 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 1985 | $2,733 | 64.9% | 96.1% | 3.6% |
| Sultan | 2.87 | 37.8 | 12.9% | 16.3% | 5.7% | 1995 | $1,593 | 33.2% | 90.1% | 2.5% |
| Clearview | 2.31 | 43.2 | 26.9% | 16.4% | 3.6% | 1985 | $3,501 | 55.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Silver Firs | 3.02 | 39.1 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 2.3% | 1996 | $2,724 | 52.6% | 96.8% | 2.4% |
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 Junction. 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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