Monroe, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,059 (Urban population: 16,937, Rural population: 122 (all nonfarm))

Monroe, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,353 (4,149 occupied: 2,541 owner occupied, 1,608 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	35%

Housing density: 754 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $878 (lower quartile is $672, upper quartile is $1,072)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,023

Median gross rent in Monroe, WA in 2007: $991

Housing units in Monroe with a mortgage: 1,978 (239 second mortgage, 193 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 319

Monroe,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $350,200 (it was $181,400 in 2000)

Monroe:	$350,200
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $269,848 - $373,223

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $368,968
Here: $368,968
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $223,374
Here: $223,374
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $249,191
Here: $249,191
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $289,108
Here: $289,108
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,418,283
Here: $1,418,283
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $162,471
Here: $162,471
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,466

In family households: 10,026 (2,377 male householders, 686 female householders)
2,432 spouses, 3,828 children (3,391 natural, 144 adopted, 293 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 185 other relatives, 343 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,440 (544 male householders (354 living alone)), 566 female householders (515 living alone)), 330 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,996 (1,743 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,039 2-persons, 829 3-persons, 755 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 869 1-person, 210 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

2,793 married couples with children.
755 single-parent households (197 men, 558 women).

82.9% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,220 (9.1%)
(32.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 191 5 rooms: 458 6 rooms: 693 7 rooms: 580 8 rooms: 320 9 or more rooms: 225

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Washington:
	1 room: 101 2 rooms: 193 3 rooms: 259 4 rooms: 425 5 rooms: 357 6 rooms: 173 7 rooms: 100 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 337
1995 to 1998: 1,406
1990 to 1994: 602
1980 to 1989: 487
1970 to 1979: 415
1960 to 1969: 335
1950 to 1959: 185
1940 to 1949: 148
1939 or earlier: 438

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 269 3 bedrooms: 1,618 4 bedrooms: 518 5 or more bedrooms: 71

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe:
	no bedroom: 112 1 bedroom: 402 2 bedrooms: 739 3 bedrooms: 297 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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: 68 1 vehicle: 443 2 vehicles: 1,398 3 vehicles: 466 4 vehicles: 127 5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 274 1 vehicle: 685 2 vehicles: 497 3 vehicles: 136 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 to $249,999: 144
$250,000 to $299,999: 537
$300,000 to $399,999: 1667
$400,000 to $499,999: 566
$500,000 to $749,999: 110
$750,000 to $999,999: 26
$1,000,000 or more: 30

Monroe rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Monroe:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 76
$300 to $349: 30
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 45
$550 to $599: 93
$600 to $649: 31
$650 to $699: 76
$700 to $749: 66
$750 to $799: 114
$800 to $899: 319
$900 to $999: 342
$1,000 to $1,249: 265
$1,250 to $1,499: 88
$1,500 to $1,999: 153
$2,000 or more: 46
No cash rent: 62

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 500 1990 to 1994: 312 1985 to 1989: 120 1980 to 1984: 48 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 75 1965 to 1969: 112

Monroe, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.2%
Number of people working at home: 220 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 321
5 to 9 minutes: 762
10 to 14 minutes: 397
15 to 19 minutes: 278
20 to 24 minutes: 407
25 to 29 minutes: 246
30 to 34 minutes: 649
35 to 39 minutes: 212
40 to 44 minutes: 363
45 to 59 minutes: 1070
60 to 89 minutes: 442
90 or more minutes: 183

Monroe mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,030 (73%)
Carpooled: 963 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 73 (1%)
Bicycle: 39 (1%)
Walked: 202 (4%)
Other means: 23 (0%)
Worked at home: 220 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 271
$10,000 to $14,999: 156
$15,000 to $19,999: 161
$20,000 to $24,999: 205
$25,000 to $29,999: 278
$30,000 to $34,999: 174
$35,000 to $39,999: 190
$40,000 to $44,999: 321
$45,000 to $49,999: 311
$50,000 to $59,999: 502
$60,000 to $74,999: 506
$75,000 to $99,999: 678
$100,000 to $124,999: 223
$125,000 to $149,999: 108
$150,000 to $199,999: 56
$200,000 or more: 33

First ancestries reported:

German: 1853

Other groups: 1827

English: 895

Irish: 821

Norwegian: 427

United States or American: 424

Swedish: 261

Italian: 258

Scotch-Irish: 210

Dutch: 207

French (except Basque): 198

Scottish: 170

Polish: 149

European: 131

Northern European: 119

Welsh: 119

Danish: 84

Austrian: 78

British: 59

Finnish: 57

French Canadian: 55

Ukrainian: 52

Swiss: 51

Canadian: 45

Lithuanian: 40

Scandinavian: 39

Russian: 32

Yugoslavian: 32

Greek: 26

Hungarian: 24

Subsaharan African:: 21

Slovak: 19

Celtic: 12

African: 11

Nigerian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 9

Egyptian: 8

Arab:: 8

Latvian: 8

Brazilian: 7

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

Mexico (60%)
Vietnam (8%)
Canada (6%)
Philippines (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Cuba (3%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 7620
Northeast: 357
Midwest: 1633
South: 478
West: 2051

33% of Monroe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 76
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 207
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 232
11th grade: 94
12th grade, no diploma: 123
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,629
Less than 1 year of college: 621
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 604
Associate degree: 330
Bachelor's degree: 715
Master's degree: 185
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 128
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,016
Less than 1 year of college: 581
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 707
Associate degree: 220
Bachelor's degree: 533
Master's degree: 129
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

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

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: 16.3%
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: 7.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,999
Black householders: $82,253
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,157
Asian householders: $114,085
Some other race householders: $39,536
Two or more races householders: $54,996
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,031

Monroe household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Monroe household income for Black householders

Monroe household income for American Indian and Alaska Native 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: $348,655
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $361,976
Asian householders: $370,084
Some other race householders: $361,976
Two or more races householders: $359,659
Hispanic or Latino householders: $361,976

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,821
One, attached: 171
Two: 125
3 or 4: 357
5 to 9: 198
10 to 19: 199
20 to 49: 172
50 or more: 198
Mobile homes: 103
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $317,973

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Monroe:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (23%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (82%) Utility gas (14%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118

Here:	7.4%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	1.7%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	9.3%
Washington:	15.7%

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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