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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monon

Indiana · 1,585 residents · 0.89 sq mi
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Monon is a city of 1,585 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $33,500. Households here earn about 28% less than in Indiana as a whole. The median household earns $20,824, about 31% below the national median. The poverty rate is 7.9%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,585
−9%vs 2000
vs 1,733 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.9
+6%vs 2000
vs 31.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Monon
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(116)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(139)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(136)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(129)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(85)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(216)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(208)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(157)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(149)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(140)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(91)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(19)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,824
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,235 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,800
−28%vs 2000
vs $13,567 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.9%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,500
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$356
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $510 in 2000
US average: $450
67.5%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
32.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(1,394)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino17.3%(299)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,582)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1%(16)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Central American53.5%(1,119)
Salvadoran51.6%(1,079)
Mexican12.2%(256)
Guatemalan1.5%(31)
Honduran0.4%(9)
Ancestry
German7.1%(148)
American3.6%(76)
Irish3.1%(64)
English2.3%(49)
Hungarian0.5%(11)
Russian0.5%(10)
Dutch0.3%(7)
British0.3%(6)
Swedish0.2%(5)
Lithuanian0.1%(3)
French0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married43.1%(277)
Married52.2%(335)
Widowed0.5%(3)
Divorced4.2%(27)
Women 15+
Never married51.6%(371)
Married37.6%(270)
Widowed7.2%(52)
Divorced3.6%(26)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

27.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.2%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)39.6%(21)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.1%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 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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How many people live in Monon, Indiana?

Monon, Indiana has about 1,585 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monon, Indiana?

The typical household in Monon, Indiana earns about $20,824 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monon, Indiana expensive?

In Monon, Indiana, the median home is worth about $33,500, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Monon, Indiana?

About 6.5% of adults age 25 and over in Monon, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monon, Indiana?

About 7.9% of people in Monon, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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