CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monroe

Iowa · 1,732 residents · 1.70 sq mi

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Monroe is home to 1,732 people in Iowa. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $41,200. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $292 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,732

−4%vs 2000

vs 1,808 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−3%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(150)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(131)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(79)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(256)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(240)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(205)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(147)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(105)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,361

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,837 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,574

−32%vs 2000

vs $18,518 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,200

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$292

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $432 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(1,771)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(14)

Asian0.4%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,724)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(7)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0.3%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(28)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1%(22)

Hmong0.5%(10)

Ancestry

German23.1%(490)

Irish13.7%(291)

American13.1%(277)

Dutch10%(213)

English9.9%(210)

Norwegian3.4%(73)

Scottish3.3%(70)

Polish3.1%(66)

Italian1.3%(27)

French0.8%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(12)

Welsh0.5%(10)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.4%(8)

Canadian0.3%(7)

Swedish0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.2 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 18.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.8%(368)

Married45.6%(402)

Widowed2.8%(25)

Divorced9.8%(86)

Women 15+

Never married15.5%(125)

Married56.5%(456)

Widowed15%(121)

Divorced13%(105)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 71.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.4%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 83.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24.8%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.2%(39)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.4%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 125 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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