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Monroe, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,275 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Monroe:

$173,275
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,634 - $247,044

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $171,166
Here:

$171,166
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $240,339
Here:

$240,339
State:

$238,767

Mobile homes: $40,843
Here:

$40,843
State:

$51,271

Total population: 1,831 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,796 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 869 (834 occupied: 659 owner occupied, 188 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

28%

Housing density: 513 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $105,956.

Median contract rent in 2022: $603 (lower quartile is $492, upper quartile is $646)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $929


Median gross rent in Monroe, IA in 2022: $723

Housing units in Monroe with a mortgage: 490 (27 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $101,895

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $75,839

Median monthly housing costs: $917

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Monroe, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1961

Median year apartment built: 1954

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,895
  • Male householders: 420 (88 living alone), Female householders: 404 (157 living alone)
  • 387 spouses (380 opposite-sex spouses), 56 unmarried partners, (56 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 513 children (425 natural, 0 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 0 foster children, 4 other relatives, 32 non-relatives

Size of family households: 270 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 23 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 255 1-person, 40 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

310 married couples with children.
114 single-parent households (59 men, 55 women).

98.8% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.4%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 1032 bedrooms
  • 3723 bedrooms
  • 1364 bedrooms
  • 335+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Iowa
  • 6no bedroom
  • 361 bedroom
  • 832 bedrooms
  • 503 bedrooms
  • 144 bedrooms
  • 05+ 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
  • 2no vehicle
  • 1251 vehicle
  • 3162 vehicles
  • 1443 vehicles
  • 584 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in renter-occupied apartments
  • 17no vehicle
  • 1041 vehicle
  • 262 vehicles
  • 283 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 504 rooms
  • 935 rooms
  • 2306 rooms
  • 1387 rooms
  • 438 rooms
  • 1009+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, Iowa
  • 61 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 594 rooms
  • 445 rooms
  • 146 rooms
  • 127 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 29+ 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, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Monroe, IA in 2022
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 48$10,000 to $19,999
  • 28$20,000 to $29,999
  • 31$30,000 to $39,999
  • 39$40,000 to $49,999
  • 84$50,000 to $59,999
  • 121$60,000 to $74,999
  • 146$75,000 to $99,999
  • 207$100,000 to $124,999
  • 57$125,000 to $149,999
  • 38$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Monroe, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Monroe, IA in 2022
  • 1Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8$60,000 to $69,999
  • 10$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8$90,000 to $99,999
  • 154$100,000 to $124,999
  • 46$125,000 to $149,999
  • 88$150,000 to $174,999
  • 84$175,000 to $199,999
  • 55$200,000 to $249,999
  • 24$250,000 to $299,999
  • 86$300,000 to $399,999
  • 33$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8$500,000 to $749,999
  • 7$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Monroe, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Monroe, IA in 2022
  • 8$150 to $199
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 13$250 to $299
  • 3$300 to $349
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 33$500 to $549
  • 5$550 to $599
  • 60$600 to $649
  • 21$650 to $699
  • 7$700 to $749
  • 10$750 to $799
  • 8$900 to $999
  • 2$1,000 to $1,249
  • 0No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.0%
Number of people working at home: 50 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 70
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 67
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 20
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 108
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 189
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 50
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 88
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 139
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 58
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 122
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 38
  • 90 or more minutes: 15
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Monroe

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 370 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled: 22 (4.8%)
  • Walked: 9 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 50 (11.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.7%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Monroe, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Monroe, Iowa
  • 52010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 41990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Monroe, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 335 (35.5%)
  • European: 117 (12.4%)
  • English: 109 (11.6%)
  • Dutch: 85 (9.0%)
  • American: 83 (8.8%)
  • Irish: 58 (6.1%)
  • Norwegian: 22 (2.3%)
  • Polish: 18 (1.9%)
  • Swedish: 10 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 5 (0.5%)
  • Italian: 4 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 3 (0.3%)
  • French: 2 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 2 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 1 (0.1%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 1 (0.1%)
  • Slovene: 1 (0.1%)

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

Philippines
Monroe:

37.5% (3)
Iowa:

2.6% (4,675)

Laos
Monroe:

37.5% (3)
Iowa:

2.1% (3,682)

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

  • This state: 1,543
  • Other state: 337
  • Northeast: 33
  • Midwest: 248
  • South: 22
  • West: 32

88.4% of Monroe residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94.9% lived in Iowa.


Monroe:

88.4%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 267
  • Less than 1 year of college: 96
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 110
  • Associate degree: 70
  • Bachelor's degree: 59
  • Master's degree: 12
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 243
  • Less than 1 year of college: 37
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 119
  • Associate degree: 98
  • Bachelor's degree: 131
  • Master's degree: 25
  • Professional school degree: 12
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Females
Monroe marital status for males
Monroe marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 709
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 15
  • 3 or 4: 29
  • 5 to 9: 66
  • 10 to 19: 26
  • 20 to 49: 2
  • Mobile homes: 8
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 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, IA
  • 77.5%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Electricity
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Monroe, IA
  • 62.8%Electricity
  • 37.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Here:

10.3%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
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