Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Monroe, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,144 (it was $71,000 in 2000)
Monroe:

$163,144
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,717 - $307,191

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $276,213
Here:

$276,213
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,717
Here:

$210,717
State:

$297,713

In 2-unit structures: $90,397
Here:

$90,397
State:

$325,117

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,274
Here:

$210,274
State:

$213,088

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,108
Here:

$81,108
State:

$257,054

Mobile homes: $31,358
Here:

$31,358
State:

$89,857

Total population: 49,601 (All urban)

Houses: 21,264 (18,222 occupied: 8,477 owner occupied, 10,541 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

55%
State:

32%

Housing density: 741 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $202,105.

Median contract rent in 2022: $594 (lower quartile is $418, upper quartile is $769)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $707


Median gross rent in Monroe, LA in 2022: $812

Housing units in Monroe with a mortgage: 3,338 (333 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 240 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $95,393

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $40,103

Median monthly housing costs: $788

Compare current foreclosures in Monroe, LA:

Check out more offers in Monroe, LA.
Powered by Foreclosure.com

Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Latest news about housing in Monroe, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Monroe, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 47,068
  • Male householders: 7,607 (3,193 living alone), Female householders: 10,117 (4,154 living alone)
  • 4,628 spouses (4,578 opposite-sex spouses), 851 unmarried partners, (842 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,323 children (14,691 natural, 305 adopted, 326 stepchildren), 1,836 grandchildren, 456 brothers or sisters, 805 parents, 108 foster children, 779 other relatives, 1,172 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,382

Size of family households: 4,263 2-persons, 2,864 3-persons, 1,901 4-persons, 786 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,656 1-person, 934 2-persons, 30 3-persons.

4,168 married couples with children.
6,161 single-parent households (832 men, 5,329 women).

95.7% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,241 (2.6%)
(27.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe, Louisiana
  • 30no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 1,2152 bedrooms
  • 4,8873 bedrooms
  • 1,8844 bedrooms
  • 4155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Louisiana
  • 407no bedroom
  • 2,2431 bedroom
  • 3,6912 bedrooms
  • 3,2713 bedrooms
  • 8924 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 503no vehicle
  • 2,8531 vehicle
  • 3,5162 vehicles
  • 1,1503 vehicles
  • 3424 vehicles
  • 1125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,670no vehicle
  • 5,6161 vehicle
  • 1,9572 vehicles
  • 2623 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, Louisiana
  • 301 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1003 rooms
  • 3804 rooms
  • 1,5515 rooms
  • 2,7556 rooms
  • 1,2297 rooms
  • 9728 rooms
  • 1,4619+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Louisiana
  • 4071 room
  • 3612 rooms
  • 1,7063 rooms
  • 2,3934 rooms
  • 2,7435 rooms
  • 1,8286 rooms
  • 8377 rooms
  • 1908 rooms
  • 769+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Monroe, LA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Monroe, LA in 2022
  • 3,175Less than $10,000
  • 3,841$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,587$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,050$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,761$40,000 to $49,999
  • 687$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,749$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,529$75,000 to $99,999
  • 554$100,000 to $124,999
  • 686$125,000 to $149,999
  • 535$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,064$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Monroe, LA

  • Distribution of house value in Monroe, LA in 2022
  • 133Less than $10,000
  • 71$10,000 to $14,999
  • 190$15,000 to $19,999
  • 98$20,000 to $24,999
  • 49$25,000 to $29,999
  • 90$30,000 to $34,999
  • 126$35,000 to $39,999
  • 316$40,000 to $49,999
  • 460$50,000 to $59,999
  • 643$60,000 to $69,999
  • 366$70,000 to $79,999
  • 283$80,000 to $89,999
  • 295$90,000 to $99,999
  • 484$100,000 to $124,999
  • 334$125,000 to $149,999
  • 316$150,000 to $174,999
  • 320$175,000 to $199,999
  • 632$200,000 to $249,999
  • 950$250,000 to $299,999
  • 964$300,000 to $399,999
  • 537$400,000 to $499,999
  • 457$500,000 to $749,999
  • 74$750,000 to $999,999
  • 56$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 7$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 13$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Monroe, LA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Monroe, LA in 2022
  • 96Less than $100
  • 521$100 to $149
  • 372$150 to $199
  • 150$200 to $249
  • 189$250 to $299
  • 469$300 to $349
  • 138$350 to $399
  • 604$400 to $449
  • 913$450 to $499
  • 948$500 to $549
  • 579$550 to $599
  • 603$600 to $649
  • 687$650 to $699
  • 670$700 to $749
  • 793$750 to $799
  • 1,284$800 to $899
  • 462$900 to $999
  • 244$1,000 to $1,249
  • 286$1,250 to $1,499
  • 99$1,500 to $1,999
  • 36$2,500 to $2,999
  • 726No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,132 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 594
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,984
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,701
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,248
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,327
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 446
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,064
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 155
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 80
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 492
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 732
  • 90 or more minutes: 233
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Monroe

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 33,357 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled: 3,600 (9.0%)
  • Bus: 403 (1.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 9 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 256 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 716 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 1,132 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.2%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.1%Males
  • 12.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 26.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 10.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.5%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Monroe, Louisiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Monroe, Louisiana
  • 4962010 or later
  • 2152000 to 2009
  • 1171990 to 1999
  • 1731980 to 1989
  • 941970 to 1979
  • 117Before 1970
Ancestries in Monroe, LA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,219 (6.5%)
  • American: 1,861 (5.4%)
  • Irish: 581 (1.7%)
  • Italian: 414 (1.2%)
  • French: 314 (0.9%)
  • European: 291 (0.8%)
  • German: 281 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 273 (0.8%)
  • Arab: 198 (0.6%)
  • Palestinian: 114 (0.3%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 104 (0.3%)
  • African: 88 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 86 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 85 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 84 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 81 (0.2%)
  • Australian: 62 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 59 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 46 (0.1%)
  • Iraqi: 44 (0.1%)
  • Belizean: 43 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 38 (0.1%)
  • British: 33 (0.10%)
  • Russian: 25 (0.07%)
  • Israeli: 22 (0.06%)
  • Swedish: 21 (0.06%)
  • Eastern European: 19 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 17 (0.05%)
  • Cajun: 14 (0.04%)
  • Ukrainian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 12 (0.03%)
  • Iranian: 12 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 11 (0.03%)
  • Dutch: 9 (0.03%)
  • Egyptian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Brazilian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Albanian: 6 (0.02%)

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

Vietnam
Monroe:

16.0% (160)
Louisiana:

9.2% (18,115)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Monroe:

9.1% (91)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,321)

Nigeria
Monroe:

8.6% (86)
Louisiana:

1.0% (2,002)

Mexico
Monroe:

8.6% (86)
Louisiana:

12.1% (23,732)

Asia, n.e.c.
Monroe:

8.1% (81)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,334)

Nepal
Monroe:

6.9% (69)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,299)

Yemen
Monroe:

5.4% (54)
Louisiana:

0.5% (935)

Saudi Arabia
Monroe:

4.8% (48)
Louisiana:

0.2% (383)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Monroe:

4.3% (43)
Louisiana:

3.4% (6,779)

Israel
Monroe:

3.9% (39)
Louisiana:

0.5% (901)

Morocco
Monroe:

3.5% (35)
Louisiana:

0.2% (374)

Honduras
Monroe:

2.6% (26)
Louisiana:

18.9% (37,225)

Canada
Monroe:

2.5% (25)
Louisiana:

1.5% (2,933)

Iraq
Monroe:

2.0% (20)
Louisiana:

0.3% (513)

Egypt
Monroe:

2.0% (20)
Louisiana:

0.8% (1,613)

Other Caribbean
Monroe:

1.9% (19)
Louisiana:

0.2% (356)

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

  • This state: 38,911
  • Other state: 6,643
  • Northeast: 345
  • Midwest: 1,114
  • South: 4,682
  • West: 519

85.5% of Monroe residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57.0% lived in Louisiana.


Monroe:

85.5%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 214
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 70
  • 7th and 8th grade: 300
  • 9th grade: 450
  • 10th grade: 411
  • 11th grade: 328
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 380
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,525
  • Less than 1 year of college: 575
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,761
  • Associate degree: 400
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,510
  • Master's degree: 696
  • Professional school degree: 454
  • Doctorate degree: 238
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 122
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 48
  • 7th and 8th grade: 277
  • 9th grade: 762
  • 10th grade: 579
  • 11th grade: 450
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 587
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,290
  • Less than 1 year of college: 733
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,089
  • Associate degree: 604
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,570
  • Master's degree: 1,758
  • Professional school degree: 318
  • Doctorate degree: 157
Educational Attainment for Females
Monroe marital status for males
Monroe marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,538
  • One, attached: 452
  • Two: 1,126
  • 3 or 4: 1,693
  • 5 to 9: 1,259
  • 10 to 19: 630
  • 20 to 49: 308
  • 50 or more: 913
  • Mobile homes: 340
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 7.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Monroe
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Monroe, LA
  • 52.1%Utility gas
  • 45.9%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Monroe, LA
  • 67.3%Electricity
  • 31.6%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,276
Here:

29.4%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 276
Here:

10.1%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 228
Here:

6.8%
Louisiana:

17.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability