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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, NY compare?
| Figure | Monroe, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,343 |
| Change since April 2020 | +13.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,387 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,153 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Monroe, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,586±32 |
| Median age | 36.9±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.9%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.3%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.7%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.7%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.6%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $112,199±$10,959 |
| Per capita income | $49,537±$5,266 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $462,100±$17,804 |
| Median gross rent | $2,186±$177 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.3%±14.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.5%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.9%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.5%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.7%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.4 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±2.0 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