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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) | 8,997 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,777 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 171 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Monroe, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,823±43 |
| Median age | 37.4±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.1%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $67,409±$13,196 |
| Per capita income | $34,283±$3,117 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $128,000±$44,251 |
| Median gross rent | $832±$77 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.8%±13.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.2%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.3%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±2.9 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