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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Monroe, IN compare?
| Figure | Monroe, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,882 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,863 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 119 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Monroe, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,880±21 |
| Median age | 38.3±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.3%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.0%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $55,056±$7,354 |
| Per capita income | $32,221±$5,008 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,500±$21,647 |
| Median gross rent | $791±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.7%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.9%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5%±5.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov