Monmouth, OR City Data

Monmouth, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,741 people who live in Monmouth and approximately 62,380 who live in Polk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monmouth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Monmouth. We have included Monmouth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monmouth Information

Polk County where Monmouth resides is 744.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,380 and has a population rank of 778 out of all the places in the United States.

Monmouth has a total of 7,741 people and of those residents there are 3,599 males and 4,142 females. The median age of the male population is 23.4 and the female population is 22.8. There are approximately 739 births each year and around 487 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monmouth varies per year, but currently 7,480 are one race and 261 are two or more races.

Of the 7,741 people who live in Monmouth, there are 2,461 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monmouth is 1,169 male and 1,292 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,232.

General Monmouth Information
Total area in square miles - Polk County	744.15
Water area in square miles - Polk County	N/A
Resident population - Polk County	62,380
Population rank - Polk County	778
Total population	7,741
Total population (male)	3,599
Total population (female)	4,142
Population median age (male)	23.4
Population median age (female)	22.8
Births - Polk County	739
Deaths- Polk County	487
Population of one race	7,480
Population of two or more races	261
Population under 20 years	2,461
Population under 20 years (male)	1,169
Population under 20 years (female)	1,292
Total population 18 years and over	6,232

Monmouth Social Characteristics

There are 23,058 households in Monmouth. Families make up 16,205 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monmouth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,170), male householder with no wife present (782) and female householder with no husband present (1,894). The remainder of the Monmouth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,928. Monmouth, OR moving companies help people in Monmouth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Monmouth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monmouth is based, there are 25,889 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,331 never married, 14,865 now married, 492 separated, 2,626 widowed, and 2,575 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 424 separated, 590 widowed and 1,957 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monmouth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monmouth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Polk County)
Total households	23,058
Family households (families)	16,205
With own children under 18 years	7,871
Married-couple family	13,170
With own children under 18 years	5,773
Male householder, no wife present, family	782
With own children under 18 years	469
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,894
With own children under 18 years	1,385
Nonfamily households	6,928
Householder living alone	5,171
65 years and over	2,284

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	784
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	480
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,662
Householder	1,488
Spouse	1,150
Child	1,658
Other relatives	64
Nonrelatives	153
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	51
Unmarried partner	140
Foster child	20
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,220
Male householder	518
Male householder living alone	253
Male householder not living alone	265
Female householder	751
Female householder living alone	419
Female householder not living alone	332
Nonrelatives	951
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	40
Housemate or roommate	789
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,889
Never married	5,331
Now married	14,865
Separated	492
Widowed	2,626
Divorced	2,575
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	424
Widowed	590
Divorced	1,957

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,741
Male	3,599
Under 5 years	239
5 to 9 years	210
10 to 14 years	211
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	364
20 years	199
21 years	205
22 to 24 years	409
25 to 29 years	275
30 to 34 years	196
35 to 39 years	184
40 to 44 years	166
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	143
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	19
Female	4,142
Under 5 years	225
5 to 9 years	174
10 to 14 years	187
15 to 17 years	118
18 and 19 years	588
20 years	319
21 years	287
22 to 24 years	411
25 to 29 years	237
30 to 34 years	206
35 to 39 years	178
40 to 44 years	199
45 to 49 years	227
50 to 54 years	160
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	109
80 to 84 years	63
85 years and over	65

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,741
One race	7,480
White	6,632
Black or African American	71
American Indian and Alaska Native	81
Asian	158
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	57
Some other race	7
Two or more races	261

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,882
People who are White alone	5,854
People who are Black or African American alone	62
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	73
People who are Asian alone	131
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	56
People who are Hispanic or Latino	726
People who are Some other race alone	474

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,294
Same house	27,785
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,392
Different state or abroad	6,195
Different state	5,048
Abroad	1,147

PLACE OF BIRTH (Polk County)
Total resident population	62,380
Born in United States	20,134
State of residence	31,073
Different state	26,755
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	528
Foreign born	4,024

Monmouth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Monmouth. That total enrollment is 17,391 for the population of the country, which includes Monmouth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,538 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,635 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,086.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Monmouth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,391
Pre-kindergarten	793
Public	405
Private	388
Kindergarten	693
Public	590
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,104
Public	6,197
Private	907
Elementary and high school	10,818
Public	9,703
Private	1,115
High school grades 9 to 12	3,714
Public	3,506
Private	208
College, undergraduate years	4,570
Public	4,173
Private	397
Graduate or professional school	517
Public	360
Private	157
Not enrolled in school	42,481

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,357
Less than 9th grade	2,300
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,423
High school graduate	10,158
Some college, no degree	10,636
Associate's degree	2,866
Bachelor's degree	9,974
Graduate or professional degree	25.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,338

Monmouth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,612 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monmouth. The Monmouth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,892), service occupations (5,080), sales and office occupations (6,987), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (850), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,266) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,172). The 48,612 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,471 private wage and salary workers, 6,968 government workers, 2,686 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Polk County)
Population 16 years and over	48,612
In labor force	31,179
Civilian labor force	31,176
Employed	29,247
Unemployed	1,929
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	25,477
In labor force	14,566
Civilian labor force	14,566
Unemployed Civilian labor force	915
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,135
In labor force	16,613
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,014
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Polk County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,772
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,447
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,044
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,131
Other means	135
Worked at home	1,491
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	639,425

OCCUPATION (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,892
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,892
Service occupations	5,080
Sales and office occupations	6,987
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	850
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,266
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,172

INDUSTRY (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,892
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,575
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,511
Wholesale trade	769
Retail trade	2,931
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	952
Information	479
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,512
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,865
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,002
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,464
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,040

CLASS OF WORKER (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,892
Private wage and salary workers	19,471
Government workers	6,968
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,686
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monmouth Housing Characteristics

In Monmouth, OR there are 24,461 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,058 occupied and 1,403 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monmouth, there are 16,599 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 744 units in Monmouth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Monmouth, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monmouth, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monmouth. There are 478 housing units with rent less than $200, 312 with rent between $200-299, 1,706 with rent between $300-499 and 4,192 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monmouth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monmouth, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Polk County)
Total housing units	24,461
Occupied housing units	23,058
Vacant housing units	1,403

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Polk County)
Total housing units	24,461
1-unit, detached	16,599
1-unit, attached	744
2 units	696
3 or 4 units	1,094
5 to 9 units	872
10 to 19 units	612
20 to 49 units	499
50 or more units	623
Mobile home	2,534

HOUSING TENURE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	23,058
Owner-occupied	15,778
Renter-occupied	7,280

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	23,058
No vehicles available	1,357
2 vehicle available	15,066
3 vehicles available	3,860
4 vehicles available	1,209
5 or more vehicles available	486

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	23,058
Utility gas	7,178
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,267
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,058
Coal or coke
Wood	1,972
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	97
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	23,058
Less Than $50,000	15,778
$50,000 to $99,999	1,772
$100,000 to $149,999	4,546
$150,000 to $199,999	2,812
$200,000 to $299,999	1,852
$300,000 to $499,999	203
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	142,700

GROSS RENT (Polk County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,280
Less than $200	478
$200 to $299	312
$300 to $499	1,706
$500 to $699	2,122
$700 to $999	1,537
$1,000 to $1,499	344
$1,500 or more	188