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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-5.1%
49,173 → 46,670
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.3%
$28,470 → $36,521
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Monroe across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
44,997
-1,673 from 2023 (46,670)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,471
+$6,950 from 2023 ($36,521)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49,173 | - | $28,470 | - |
| 2015 | 49,060 | -0.2% | $28,268 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48,329 | -1.5% | $29,014 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47,362 | -2% | $30,438 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 47,284 | -0.2% | $33,925 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 46,670 | -1.3% | $36,521 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.