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Monroe City, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Knox County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
816
Population
3,022/sq mi density
$70,250
Median Income
$29,424 per capita
$97,500
Home Value
$196,965 Zillow
$1,017
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
451
Violent Crime/100K
5,208 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$70,250 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,500 home value, $1,017/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
451 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,250
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,424
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.3%
80% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monroe City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monroe City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,250
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,424
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,860
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.8%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,502M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
6.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
950
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
103
Retail
153
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,860
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,961
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,424 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,860 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $2,502M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 950 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 153 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,860 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,961 |