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Monroe, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,074 Population 1,220/sq mi density
$81,488 Median Income $37,076 per capita
$173,500 Home Value $248,306 Zillow
$780 Median Rent 21.2% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
296 Violent Crime/100K 1,719 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,488 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,500 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,074
Population Density
1,220
per square mile
Land Area
1.7
square miles (4.4 km²)
Median Age
35.5 yrs
9% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.5%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.2%
Spanish
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.9%
15% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.3%
13% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.4%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.0%
30% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,074
Population Density1,220 / sq mi
Land Area1.7 sq mi
Median Age35.5 years

Gender

Male50.9%
Female49.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.5%
Black or African American0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.2%
Spanish0.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.9%
Disability11.3%
Health Insurance97.4%
Uninsured6.0%
Broadband Access90.9%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M