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Monroe, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ouachita Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
47,241
Population
1,589/sq mi density
$36,521
Median Income
$26,889 per capita
$174,800
Home Value
$148,254 Zillow
$823
Median Rent
39.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,766
Violent Crime/100K
6,579 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$36,521 median income, 5.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$174,800 home value, $823/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,766 violent crimes/100K (365% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,521
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,889
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.3%
160% 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
$36,521
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,889
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,620
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
42% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,397
Restaurants
313
Healthcare
662
Retail
639
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,620
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,176
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,889 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $9,307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,397 |
| Restaurants | 313 |
| Healthcare | 662 |
| Retail | 639 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,176 |