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Monroe, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Walton County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
15,336
Population
979/sq mi density
$43,991
Median Income
$21,667 per capita
$222,000
Home Value
$367,999 Zillow
$1,118
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
527
Violent Crime/100K
2,591 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$43,991 median income, 7.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$222,000 home value, $1,118/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
527 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,991
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,667
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.1%
143% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monroe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monroe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,991
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,667
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,805
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,338M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,366
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
170
Retail
241
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,805
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,731
35% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,991 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,667 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,805 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $4,338M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,366 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 241 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,805 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,731 |