CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monticello

Louisiana · 4,710 residents · 2.39 sq mi

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Monticello is home to 4,710 people in Louisiana. That is roughly 81% ahead of the Louisiana median. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.4% of people here. Median household income runs $39,681, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median home value sits at $66,500.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,710

−1%vs 2000

vs 4,763 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(428)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.4%(537)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(400)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(329)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(184)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(913)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.1%(1,086)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(371)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.2%(247)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.2%(150)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,681

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,707 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,286

−24%vs 2000

vs $17,524 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,500

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$589

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $628 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.1% in 2000

10.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic33.1%(1,576)

Black63.7%(3,036)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(63)

Asian1%(47)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.3%(3,545)

Black23.8%(1,122)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(36)

Asian0.7%(33)

Other0.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.5%(21)

Colombian0.5%(21)

Ancestry

American8.6%(343)

Subsaharan African4.1%(164)

Italian2.3%(90)

German1.2%(47)

Irish1.1%(44)

French0.9%(37)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(35)

British0.4%(14)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.4%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.6%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married17.3%(232)

Married62.9%(844)

Widowed6.1%(82)

Divorced13.7%(184)

Women 15+

Never married49.3%(1,073)

Married36.6%(796)

Widowed4.9%(107)

Divorced9.2%(200)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.8%

−17.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.8%

+18.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.7%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.9%

+18.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.1%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.7%

+24.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)70.3%(102)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.8%(36)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 145 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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