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West Monroe, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ouachita Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,837
Population
1,599/sq mi density
$46,663
Median Income
$26,172 per capita
$174,400
Home Value
$192,584 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
915
Violent Crime/100K
7,328 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,663 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$174,400 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
915 violent crimes/100K (141% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,663
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,172
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
66% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Monroe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Monroe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,663
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,172
67%
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
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.1%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
17 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 | $46,663 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,172 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $9,307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,397 |
| Restaurants | 313 |
| Healthcare | 662 |
| Retail | 639 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,176 |