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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Monon

Indiana · 1,733 residents · 0.89 sq mi
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With 1,733 people, Monon is a city in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $55,500, having risen by half since 1990. This skews young, with a median age of 31.9. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 22%. The median household earns $32,235, about 24% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,733
+9%since 1990
from 1,585 in 1990
1990 – 2025
31.9
−6%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Monon
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(107)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(140)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(147)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(129)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.1%(140)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(267)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414%(242)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(200)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(129)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(121)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(81)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(30)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,235
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,824 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,567
+38%since 1990
from $9,800 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.4%
+8.6 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$55,500
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$510
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $356 in 1990
US average: $602
65.1%
−2.4 ptssince 1990
from 67.5% in 1990
34.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

4.4%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.5%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 70.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.7%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.5 min
−22%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(224)
Married57.9%(397)
Widowed1.9%(13)
Divorced7.6%(52)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(114)
Married53.8%(351)
Widowed15.2%(99)
Divorced13.5%(88)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monon, Indiana?

Monon, Indiana has about 1,733 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Monon, Indiana?

The typical household in Monon, Indiana earns about $32,235 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 $55,500, and the typical rent is about $510 a month.

How educated are people in Monon, Indiana?

About 4.4% 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 16.4% of people in Monon, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monon, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Monon, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 148 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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