Monroe, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,481 (Urban population: 10,455 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 26 (all nonfarm))

Monroe, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,931 (4,703 occupied: 2,984 owner occupied, 1,719 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1136 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.

Median contract rent in 2007: $463 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $546)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $448

Median gross rent in Monroe, WI in 2007: $554

Housing units in Monroe with a mortgage: 1,505 (183 second mortgage, 277 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,187

Monroe,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,866 (it was $88,800 in 2000)

Monroe:	$133,866
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,291 - $172,760

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $150,941
Here: $150,941
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $168,738
Here: $168,738
State: $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $151,203
Here: $151,203
State: $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,347
Here: $187,347
State: $190,048

Mobile homes: $26,319
Here: $26,319
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,587

In family households: 8,418 (2,224 male householders, 626 female householders)
2,303 spouses, 2,943 children (2,688 natural, 55 adopted, 200 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 21 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,169 (690 male householders (524 living alone)), 1,178 female householders (1,099 living alone)), 301 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 225 (119 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,370 2-persons, 599 3-persons, 580 4-persons, 226 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,623 1-person, 204 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

1,838 married couples with children.
674 single-parent households (170 men, 504 women).

95.3% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 169 (1.6%)
(49.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 237 5 rooms: 765 6 rooms: 674 7 rooms: 537 8 rooms: 395 9 or more rooms: 345

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 46 2 rooms: 164 3 rooms: 310 4 rooms: 603 5 rooms: 332 6 rooms: 107 7 rooms: 104 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 348
1990 to 1994: 180
1980 to 1989: 457
1970 to 1979: 887
1960 to 1969: 622
1950 to 1959: 444
1940 to 1949: 344
1939 or earlier: 1,621

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 677 3 bedrooms: 1,704 4 bedrooms: 501 5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 487 2 bedrooms: 861 3 bedrooms: 247 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 10

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: 92 1 vehicle: 963 2 vehicles: 1,483 3 vehicles: 339 4 vehicles: 91 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 323 1 vehicle: 957 2 vehicles: 345 3 vehicles: 79 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 10

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

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 22
$60,000 to $69,999: 54
$70,000 to $79,999: 70
$80,000 to $89,999: 92
$90,000 to $99,999: 180
$100,000 to $124,999: 543
$125,000 to $149,999: 719
$150,000 to $174,999: 365
$175,000 to $199,999: 278
$200,000 to $249,999: 282
$250,000 to $299,999: 116
$300,000 to $399,999: 54
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Monroe rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Monroe:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 47
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 133
$350 to $399: 197
$400 to $449: 229
$450 to $499: 239
$500 to $549: 219
$550 to $599: 139
$600 to $649: 80
$650 to $699: 50
$700 to $749: 41
$750 to $799: 36
$800 to $899: 29
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 41 1990 to 1994: 19 1985 to 1989: 22 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 21 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 49

Monroe, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.3%
Number of people working at home: 131 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 679
5 to 9 minutes: 1935
10 to 14 minutes: 1112
15 to 19 minutes: 438
20 to 24 minutes: 216
25 to 29 minutes: 97
30 to 34 minutes: 174
35 to 39 minutes: 56
40 to 44 minutes: 88
45 to 59 minutes: 274
60 to 89 minutes: 177
90 or more minutes: 128

Monroe mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,464 (81%)
Carpooled: 463 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (1%)
Walked: 382 (7%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 131 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 341
$10,000 to $14,999: 344
$15,000 to $19,999: 434
$20,000 to $24,999: 437
$25,000 to $29,999: 352
$30,000 to $34,999: 328
$35,000 to $39,999: 329
$40,000 to $44,999: 285
$45,000 to $49,999: 328
$50,000 to $59,999: 443
$60,000 to $74,999: 476
$75,000 to $99,999: 316
$100,000 to $124,999: 119
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $199,999: 67
$200,000 or more: 71

First ancestries reported:

German: 3038

Swiss: 1945

Norwegian: 1243

Irish: 582

English: 529

United States or American: 525

Other groups: 412

Polish: 169

Italian: 152

French (except Basque): 102

Czech: 85

Swedish: 81

Dutch: 79

French Canadian: 64

Finnish: 40

Danish: 37

Scottish: 32

British: 30

Pennsylvania German: 25

Welsh: 21

Austrian: 18

Scotch-Irish: 17

Lithuanian: 10

Albanian: 9

Luxemburger: 8

Hungarian: 8

Belgian: 7

Ukrainian: 6

European: 5

Croatian: 2

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

Mexico (35%)
Germany (21%)
Other Western Europe (12%)
Yugoslavia (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)
Canada (4%)

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

This state: 7987
Northeast: 148
Midwest: 2098
South: 230
West: 141

54% of Monroe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 309
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 86
12th grade, no diploma: 115
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,295
Less than 1 year of college: 238
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 321
Associate degree: 174
Bachelor's degree: 375
Master's degree: 142
Professional school degree: 123
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 281
9th grade: 90
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 103
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,615
Less than 1 year of college: 234
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 506
Associate degree: 331
Bachelor's degree: 451
Master's degree: 123
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

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: 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: $43,199
Black householders: $26,381
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,762
Asian householders: $6,479
Some other race householders: $52,948
Two or more races householders: $20,901
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,266

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 Some other race 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: $138,695
Black or African American householders: $111,355
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $160,045
Asian householders: $345,586
Some other race householders: $90,927
Two or more races householders: $133,166
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,345

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,087
One, attached: 105
Two: 515
3 or 4: 282
5 to 9: 297
10 to 19: 135
20 to 49: 180
50 or more: 102
Mobile homes: 228

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,239

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:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Electricity (2%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65

Here:	5.3%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	2.1%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	11.1%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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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