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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) | 6,061 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,610 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 101 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.3% |
| Measure | Monroe, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,753±19 |
| Median age | 35.2±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.1%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.4%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $90,733±$11,744 |
| Per capita income | $38,044±$4,686 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $263,900±$21,292 |
| Median gross rent | $932±$225 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.8%±31.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.6%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7%±4.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.6%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±2.7 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