CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monroe

Oregon · 436 residents · 0.52 sq mi

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With 436 people, Monroe is a city in Oregon. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $38,600. There are 171 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.3% of people here. Renters pay $331 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 48%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

436

−28%vs 2000

vs 607 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.0

−5%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(40)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(35)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.9%(78)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(63)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(36)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(39)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,167

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,110

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,970 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.3%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,600

−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$331

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $532 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.5%

+5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.9% in 2000

33.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(527)

Black0.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino10%(61)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(406)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other6.9%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican33.7%(371)

Spaniard4%(44)

South American3.6%(40)

Chilean3.6%(40)

Central American1.1%(12)

Guatemalan1.1%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian4%(44)

Ancestry

Irish11.5%(127)

German10.8%(119)

English7%(77)

Welsh4.7%(52)

Swedish3.7%(41)

Dutch2.1%(23)

Ukrainian2.1%(23)

French1.9%(21)

Polish1.4%(15)

Scottish1.4%(15)

Russian0.9%(10)

American0.8%(9)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(8)

British0.5%(6)

Finnish0.5%(6)

Italian0.5%(6)

Austrian0.5%(5)

Hungarian0.5%(5)

Danish0.4%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.7%

−12.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.1 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 16.9 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 married35.4%(116)

Married51.8%(170)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced12.8%(42)

Women 15+

Never married30.2%(135)

Married40%(179)

Widowed7.4%(33)

Divorced22.4%(100)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−16.4 ptssince 2013

from 20.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.4%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.3%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

43.5%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.5%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.1%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% 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)68.6%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.4%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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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