COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forest vs Monroe
PLACE A
Forest, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Forest is 46% smaller than Monroe.
FORESTMONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population259479−46% vs Monroe
Population density1,107970+137
Population growth–-13.7%–
Median age31.736.7−5.0
Male62.9%51.7%+11.2 pts
Female37.1%48.3%−11.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%96.5%+3.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Median household income–$53,947–
Per capita income$17,792$30,200−$12,408
Poverty rate18.1%12.4%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5220.415+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%15.6%−15.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Labor force participation43.6%59.0%−15.3 pts
Median home value$84,600$174,000−$89,400
Median gross rent–$854–
Owner-occupied100.0%72.0%+28.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%7.0%+9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households–51.4%–
Average commute–26.2–
Worked from home0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024