CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Monroe

Louisiana · 14,096 residents · 8.03 sq mi

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West Monroe is a city of 14,096 people in Louisiana. The typical home is worth $45,100. 21.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $18,519, about 39% below the national median. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,096

+6%vs 2000

vs 13,250 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(985)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(992)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(841)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(904)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(1,065)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(2,252)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(1,653)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,432)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(1,389)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(1,378)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(935)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(270)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,519

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,522 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,520

−31%vs 2000

vs $16,803 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,100

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$335

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $476 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.1%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.7% in 2000

43.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.6%(9,752)

Black23.4%(3,096)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(196)

Asian0.3%(39)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.4%(11,468)

Black17%(2,395)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(155)

Asian0.8%(118)

Other0.8%(115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.4%(685)

Central American2.4%(306)

Puerto Rican1.9%(246)

Honduran1.5%(191)

Panamanian0.5%(69)

Nicaraguan0.4%(46)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(43)

Nepalese0.3%(37)

Vietnamese0.2%(24)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

American9.4%(1,195)

English7.5%(954)

Irish5.9%(749)

German2.7%(338)

French2.5%(317)

Italian1.9%(247)

Subsaharan African1.3%(165)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(139)

Welsh0.5%(62)

Scottish0.4%(52)

British0.1%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.1%(11)

Russian0.1%(11)

Dutch0.1%(8)

Danish0%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.8%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.2%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.4 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married42.3%(2,005)

Married41.5%(1,968)

Widowed3.2%(152)

Divorced12.9%(612)

Women 15+

Never married34.8%(1,783)

Married38.3%(1,963)

Widowed11.7%(600)

Divorced15.1%(775)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.9%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 20.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% 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)20.8%(86)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.2%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.9%(103)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.5%(56)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 414 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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