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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monroe

Indiana · 783 residents · 0.68 sq mi
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Monroe is home to 783 people in Indiana. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $44,600. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 29.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 7.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
783
+7%vs 2000
vs 734 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.5
−16%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.68 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59769278788297719902000201020202024Monroe
2024707
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(74)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.3%(81)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(69)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(52)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(64)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(121)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(114)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(56)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(65)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,603
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,946 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,790
−23%vs 2000
vs $16,682 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.7%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$44,600
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$342
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $337 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
80.9%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
19.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(706)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(23)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(768)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(21)
Asian0.5%(4)
Other1.4%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(41)
Salvadoran4.1%(29)
Spaniard0.3%(2)
Ancestry
German28.6%(202)
American12.3%(87)
English9.9%(70)
Irish7.2%(51)
Swiss3.4%(24)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(15)
Italian1.4%(10)
French1.1%(8)
Scottish0.4%(3)
Dutch0.1%(1)
Swedish0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 15.1 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 married32.8%(78)
Married60.5%(144)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.7%(16)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(47)
Married59.4%(158)
Widowed6%(16)
Divorced16.9%(45)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% 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)77.8%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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 Monroe, Indiana?

Monroe, Indiana has about 783 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monroe, Indiana?

The typical household in Monroe, Indiana earns about $30,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monroe, Indiana expensive?

In Monroe, Indiana, the median home is worth about $44,600, and the typical rent is about $342 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe, Indiana?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Monroe, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monroe, Indiana?

About 7.7% of people in Monroe, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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