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Monroe, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,905 (it was $103,600 in 2000)
Monroe:

$284,905
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $217,454 - $409,471

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $271,087
Here:

$271,087
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $224,919
Here:

$224,919
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $347,405
Here:

$347,405
State:

$250,488

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,204
Here:

$191,204
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $105,678
Here:

$105,678
State:

$124,933

Total population: 34,331 (Urban population: 25,090, Rural population: 863 (42 farm, 821 nonfarm))

Houses: 13,260 (12,293 occupied: 7,302 owner occupied, 4,971 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

41%
State:

33%

Housing density: 540 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $337,087.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,149 (lower quartile is $786, upper quartile is $1,383)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,105


Median gross rent in Monroe, NC in 2022: $1,328

Housing units in Monroe with a mortgage: 5,004 (386 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 342 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $95,886

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,229

Median monthly housing costs: $1,132

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Monroe, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1994

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,199
  • Male householders: 5,750 (1,169 living alone), Female householders: 6,385 (1,636 living alone)
  • 5,988 spouses (5,965 opposite-sex spouses), 755 unmarried partners, (718 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,374 children (11,599 natural, 204 adopted, 570 stepchildren), 751 grandchildren, 676 brothers or sisters, 626 parents, 12 foster children, 1,085 other relatives, 1,164 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 628

Size of family households: 3,333 2-persons, 1,526 3-persons, 1,832 4-persons, 1,149 5-persons, 482 6-persons, 237 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,770 1-person, 871 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

5,514 married couples with children.
2,239 single-parent households (452 men, 1,787 women).

71.7% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
26.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (15% speak English very well, 85% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 7,215 (19.9%)
(22.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe, North Carolina
  • 5no bedroom
  • 701 bedroom
  • 6932 bedrooms
  • 4,5043 bedrooms
  • 1,5784 bedrooms
  • 4525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, North Carolina
  • 275no bedroom
  • 4901 bedroom
  • 2,2992 bedrooms
  • 1,6643 bedrooms
  • 2334 bedrooms
  • 125+ 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
  • 178no vehicle
  • 1,2621 vehicle
  • 3,3902 vehicles
  • 1,3893 vehicles
  • 5954 vehicles
  • 4895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe in renter-occupied apartments
  • 742no vehicle
  • 1,9661 vehicle
  • 1,2732 vehicles
  • 7213 vehicles
  • 2204 vehicles
  • 505+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, North Carolina
  • 51 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 853 rooms
  • 4684 rooms
  • 1,8275 rooms
  • 1,5736 rooms
  • 1,2827 rooms
  • 8198 rooms
  • 1,2369+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe, North Carolina
  • 2441 room
  • 1192 rooms
  • 7323 rooms
  • 1,3104 rooms
  • 1,1565 rooms
  • 7976 rooms
  • 4757 rooms
  • 728 rooms
  • 659+ 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
Owners and renters by unit type in Monroe, NC
  • Monroe, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Monroe, NC in 2022
  • 771Less than $10,000
  • 779$10,000 to $19,999
  • 639$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,486$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,148$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,068$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,182$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,769$75,000 to $99,999
  • 895$100,000 to $124,999
  • 791$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,243$150,000 to $199,999
  • 582$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Monroe, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Monroe, NC in 2022
  • 45Less than $10,000
  • 154$15,000 to $19,999
  • 56$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$25,000 to $29,999
  • 58$30,000 to $34,999
  • 29$50,000 to $59,999
  • 40$70,000 to $79,999
  • 63$80,000 to $89,999
  • 48$90,000 to $99,999
  • 165$100,000 to $124,999
  • 190$125,000 to $149,999
  • 512$150,000 to $174,999
  • 589$175,000 to $199,999
  • 779$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,010$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,182$300,000 to $399,999
  • 509$400,000 to $499,999
  • 556$500,000 to $749,999
  • 25$750,000 to $999,999
  • 28$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 27$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 11$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Monroe, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Monroe, NC in 2022
  • 172Less than $100
  • 57$100 to $149
  • 243$200 to $249
  • 61$300 to $349
  • 38$350 to $399
  • 112$400 to $449
  • 26$450 to $499
  • 242$500 to $549
  • 121$550 to $599
  • 195$600 to $649
  • 209$650 to $699
  • 256$700 to $749
  • 223$750 to $799
  • 574$800 to $899
  • 545$900 to $999
  • 924$1,000 to $1,249
  • 515$1,250 to $1,499
  • 492$1,500 to $1,999
  • 56$2,000 to $2,499
  • 29$3,500 or more
  • 258No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.8%
Number of people working at home: 800 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 160
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,704
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,373
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,762
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,307
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 853
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,549
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 731
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 804
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,828
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,305
  • 90 or more minutes: 510
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Monroe

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 24,050 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled: 3,809 (12.5%)
  • Taxi: 372 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 186 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 866 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.4%Males
  • 9.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 78.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 0.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Monroe, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Monroe, North Carolina
  • 1,7732010 or later
  • 1,8752000 to 2009
  • 1,6571990 to 1999
  • 6641980 to 1989
  • 1361970 to 1979
  • 122Before 1970
Ancestries in Monroe, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,827 (9.9%)
  • English: 1,263 (6.8%)
  • Irish: 1,000 (5.4%)
  • German: 665 (3.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 399 (2.2%)
  • Polish: 255 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 237 (1.3%)
  • Welsh: 121 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 111 (0.6%)
  • Turkish: 100 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 90 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 89 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 78 (0.4%)
  • European: 73 (0.4%)
  • African: 58 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 44 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 29 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 28 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 25 (0.1%)
  • British West Indian: 25 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 24 (0.1%)
  • Barbadian: 23 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 17 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 15 (0.08%)
  • Norwegian: 15 (0.08%)
  • British: 12 (0.06%)
  • Hungarian: 11 (0.06%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 11 (0.06%)
  • Jamaican: 6 (0.03%)
  • Kenyan: 4 (0.02%)

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

Mexico
Monroe:

52.2% (3,205)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Guatemala
Monroe:

13.9% (852)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

El Salvador
Monroe:

7.1% (436)
North Carolina:

3.8% (33,379)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Monroe:

3.4% (211)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,046)

Honduras
Monroe:

2.0% (124)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

India
Monroe:

1.8% (112)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

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

  • This state: 16,631
  • Other state: 12,565
  • Northeast: 4,557
  • Midwest: 1,353
  • South: 5,043
  • West: 1,470

89.0% of Monroe residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.6% lived in North Carolina.


Monroe:

89.0%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 164
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 46
  • 5th and 6th grade: 412
  • 7th and 8th grade: 140
  • 9th grade: 242
  • 10th grade: 199
  • 11th grade: 437
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 296
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,356
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,357
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,338
  • Associate degree: 1,003
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,491
  • Master's degree: 267
  • Professional school degree: 129
  • Doctorate degree: 109
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 515
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 144
  • 5th and 6th grade: 116
  • 7th and 8th grade: 391
  • 9th grade: 113
  • 10th grade: 169
  • 11th grade: 249
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 217
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,216
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,409
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,730
  • Associate degree: 981
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,640
  • Master's degree: 709
  • Professional school degree: 313
  • Doctorate degree: 61
Educational Attainment for Females
Monroe marital status for males
Monroe marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,270
  • One, attached: 578
  • Two: 715
  • 3 or 4: 643
  • 5 to 9: 972
  • 10 to 19: 565
  • 20 to 49: 150
  • 50 or more: 108
  • Mobile homes: 256

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,681

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 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, NC
  • 51.5%Utility gas
  • 45.1%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Monroe, NC
  • 70.5%Electricity
  • 26.5%Utility gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 485
Here:

13.7%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 244
Here:

9.9%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 258
Here:

22.2%
North Carolina:

19.3%
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