Monroe, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,359 (Urban population: 17,816, Rural population: 1,543 (69 farm, 1,474 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,601 (6,481 occupied: 6,053 owner occupied, 428 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	7%
State:	33%

Housing density: 253 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,169 (lower quartile is $771, upper quartile is $1,607)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,589

Median gross rent in Monroe, CT in 2007: $1,330

Housing units in Monroe with a mortgage: 4,450 (423 second mortgage, 696 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,062

Monroe,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $477,165 (it was $253,500 in 2000)

Monroe:	$477,165
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $361,658 - $582,796

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $480,270
Here: $480,270
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $382,346
Here: $382,346
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $426,668
Here: $426,668
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $372,395
Here: $372,395
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,662
Here: $227,662
State: $220,717

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,180

In family households: 17,918 (4,533 male householders, 844 female householders)
4,920 spouses, 6,830 children (6,541 natural, 134 adopted, 155 stepchildren), 215 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, 166 other relatives, 122 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,262 (496 male householders (428 living alone)), 603 female householders (533 living alone)), 163 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 67 (6 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,818 2-persons, 1,140 3-persons, 1,489 4-persons, 634 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 961 1-person, 132 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

5,017 married couples with children.
319 single-parent households (74 men, 245 women).

89.5% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,360 (7.1%)
(69.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 100 4 rooms: 324 5 rooms: 575 6 rooms: 955 7 rooms: 1,404 8 rooms: 1,496 9 or more rooms: 1,185

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 90 5 rooms: 71 6 rooms: 56 7 rooms: 36 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 131
1995 to 1998: 530
1990 to 1994: 398
1980 to 1989: 1,491
1970 to 1979: 943
1960 to 1969: 1,316
1950 to 1959: 1,101
1940 to 1949: 290
1939 or earlier: 401

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 416 2 bedrooms: 531 3 bedrooms: 2,812 4 bedrooms: 2,093 5 or more bedrooms: 201

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 156 2 bedrooms: 117 3 bedrooms: 96 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 1,117 2 vehicles: 3,192 3 vehicles: 1,155 4 vehicles: 418 5 or more vehicles: 127

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 26 1 vehicle: 171 2 vehicles: 171 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Monroe, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $174,999: 90
$175,000 to $199,999: 74
$200,000 to $249,999: 180
$250,000 to $299,999: 245
$300,000 to $399,999: 1290
$400,000 to $499,999: 1404
$500,000 to $749,999: 1977
$750,000 to $999,999: 552
$1,000,000 or more: 252

Monroe rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Monroe:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 24
$600 to $649: 24
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 72
$1,250 to $1,499: 46
$1,500 to $1,999: 70
$2,000 or more: 43
No cash rent: 61

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 143 1990 to 1994: 140 1985 to 1989: 76 1980 to 1984: 105 1975 to 1979: 138 1970 to 1974: 159 1970 to 1974: 214 1965 to 1969: 385

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.1%
Number of people working at home: 392 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 186
5 to 9 minutes: 626
10 to 14 minutes: 1018
15 to 19 minutes: 1090
20 to 24 minutes: 1282
25 to 29 minutes: 770
30 to 34 minutes: 1320
35 to 39 minutes: 351
40 to 44 minutes: 513
45 to 59 minutes: 1000
60 to 89 minutes: 683
90 or more minutes: 387

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,594 (89%)
Carpooled: 392 (4%)
Railroad: 181 (2%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 23 (0%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 392 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 143
$10,000 to $14,999: 138
$15,000 to $19,999: 160
$20,000 to $24,999: 176
$25,000 to $29,999: 148
$30,000 to $34,999: 156
$35,000 to $39,999: 219
$40,000 to $44,999: 210
$45,000 to $49,999: 238
$50,000 to $59,999: 472
$60,000 to $74,999: 724
$75,000 to $99,999: 1087
$100,000 to $124,999: 938
$125,000 to $149,999: 642
$150,000 to $199,999: 551
$200,000 or more: 474

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 4753

Irish: 2576

German: 1684

Polish: 1229

English: 1030

Other groups: 1028

United States or American: 678

Hungarian: 533

Portuguese: 414

Swedish: 336

Greek: 325

Slovak: 308

French (except Basque): 288

Russian: 278

Scottish: 230

French Canadian: 169

Scotch-Irish: 122

Czech: 118

British: 106

European: 104

Arab:: 102

Lithuanian: 95

Romanian: 93

Dutch: 93

Lebanese: 81

Welsh: 77

Norwegian: 72

Canadian: 71

Afghan: 58

Northern European: 54

Armenian: 53

Albanian: 49

Czechoslovakian: 48

Ukrainian: 47

Scandinavian: 44

Austrian: 37

Swiss: 36

Belgian: 32

Eastern European: 30

Iranian: 28

Palestinian: 21

Danish: 17

Slovene: 14

Israeli: 11

Latvian: 11

Celtic: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Brazilian: 8

Macedonian: 7

Bulgarian: 6

Estonian: 6

Croatian: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

West Indian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (15%)
Portugal (10%)
Germany (7%)
Greece (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Canada (6%)
Hungary (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11951
Northeast: 4141
Midwest: 795
South: 595
West: 238

66% of Monroe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 113
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 119
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,346
Less than 1 year of college: 334
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 800
Associate degree: 366
Bachelor's degree: 1,670
Master's degree: 860
Professional school degree: 132
Doctorate degree: 86

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 117
11th grade: 101
12th grade, no diploma: 134
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,645
Less than 1 year of college: 344
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 883
Associate degree: 641
Bachelor's degree: 1,501
Master's degree: 807
Professional school degree: 178
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $106,916
Black householders: $22,674
Asian householders: $146,409
Some other race householders: $134,509
Two or more races householders: $96,377
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $121,299

Monroe household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Monroe household income for Black householders

Monroe household income for Asian householders

Monroe household income for Some other race householders

Monroe household income for Two or more races householders

Monroe household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Monroe marital status for males

Monroe marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $482,059
Black or African American householders: $462,671
Asian householders: $784,357
Some other race householders: $478,482
Two or more races householders: $555,281
Hispanic or Latino householders: $412,790

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,736
One, attached: 451
Two: 55
3 or 4: 119
5 to 9: 233
20 to 49: 7

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Monroe:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Utility gas (31%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 327

Here:	12.5%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52

Here:	4.8%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 227

Here:	33.5%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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