Monroe, GA City Data

Monroe, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,407 people who live in Monroe and approximately 60,687 who live in Walton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monroe 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 Monroe. We have included Monroe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monroe Information

Walton County where Monroe resides is 330.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 60,687 and has a population rank of 799 out of all the places in the United States.

Monroe has a total of 11,407 people and of those residents there are 5,201 males and 6,206 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 1,024 births each year and around 461 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monroe varies per year, but currently 11,270 are one race and 137 are two or more races.

Of the 11,407 people who live in Monroe, there are 3,633 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monroe is 1,756 male and 1,877 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 8,137.

General Monroe Information
Total area in square miles - Walton County	330.05
Water area in square miles - Walton County	N/A
Resident population - Walton County	60,687
Population rank - Walton County	799
Total population	11,407
Total population (male)	5,201
Total population (female)	6,206
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Walton County	1,024
Deaths- Walton County	461
Population of one race	11,270
Population of two or more races	137
Population under 20 years	3,633
Population under 20 years (male)	1,756
Population under 20 years (female)	1,877
Total population 18 years and over	8,137

Monroe Social Characteristics

There are 21,307 households in Monroe. Families make up 16,955 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monroe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,360), male householder with no wife present (808) and female householder with no husband present (2,581). The remainder of the Monroe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,312. Monroe, GA moving companies help people in Monroe 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 Monroe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monroe is based, there are 23,777 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,477 never married, 14,181 now married, 552 separated, 2,203 widowed, and 2,364 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 369 separated, 424 widowed and 1,946 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monroe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monroe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Walton County)
Total households	21,307
Family households (families)	16,955
With own children under 18 years	9,244
Married-couple family	13,360
With own children under 18 years	6,408
Male householder, no wife present, family	808
With own children under 18 years	476
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,581
With own children under 18 years	1,600
Nonfamily households	4,312
Householder living alone	3,538
65 years and over	1,319

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,722
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,028
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,516
Householder	2,985
Spouse	1,679
Child	3,541
Other relatives	241
Nonrelatives	358
Unmarried partner	179
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	62
Unmarried partner	295
Foster child	8
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,567
Male householder	547
Male householder living alone	418
Male householder not living alone	129
Female householder	755
Female householder living alone	684
Female householder not living alone	71
Nonrelatives	265
Unmarried partner	116
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	55
Foster child	8
Other	59

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,777
Never married	4,477
Now married	14,181
Separated	552
Widowed	2,203
Divorced	2,364
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	369
Widowed	424
Divorced	1,946

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,407
Male	5,201
Under 5 years	468
5 to 9 years	437
10 to 14 years	447
15 to 17 years	229
18 and 19 years	175
20 years	65
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	242
25 to 29 years	410
30 to 34 years	393
35 to 39 years	419
40 to 44 years	344
45 to 49 years	310
50 to 54 years	285
55 to 59 years	214
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	51
Female	6,206
Under 5 years	496
5 to 9 years	503
10 to 14 years	434
15 to 17 years	256
18 and 19 years	188
20 years	102
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	279
25 to 29 years	446
30 to 34 years	465
35 to 39 years	428
40 to 44 years	361
45 to 49 years	347
50 to 54 years	299
55 to 59 years	307
60 and 61 years	100
62 to 64 years	141
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	125
70 to 74 years	213
75 to 79 years	221
80 to 84 years	177
85 years and over	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,407
One race	11,270
White	6,239
Black or African American	4,818
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	41
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	12
Two or more races	137

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,083
People who are White alone	6,024
People who are Black or African American alone	4,711
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	285
People who are Some other race alone	143

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	55,798
Same house	28,149
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,119
Different state or abroad	3,767
Different state	3,229
Abroad	538

PLACE OF BIRTH (Walton County)
Total resident population	60,687
Born in United States	26,921
State of residence	44,634
Different state	14,428
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	431
Foreign born	1,194

Monroe 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 Monroe. That total enrollment is 15,459 for the population of the country, which includes Monroe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,918 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,915 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,605.

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 Monroe population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,459
Pre-kindergarten	1,460
Public	842
Private	618
Kindergarten	935
Public	857
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,916
Public	7,165
Private	751
Elementary and high school	11,458
Public	10,313
Private	1,145
High school grades 9 to 12	3,542
Public	3,148
Private	394
College, undergraduate years	1,417
Public	1,158
Private	259
Graduate or professional school	189
Public	135
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	42,299

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,527
Less than 9th grade	3,193
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,021
High school graduate	13,725
Some college, no degree	7,945
Associate's degree	1,619
Bachelor's degree	5,024
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,439

Monroe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,185 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monroe. The Monroe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,398), service occupations (3,492), sales and office occupations (8,085), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,385) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,865). The 45,185 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,155 private wage and salary workers, 3,745 government workers, 2,366 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Walton County)
Population 16 years and over	45,185
In labor force	30,409
Civilian labor force	30,395
Employed	29,353
Unemployed	1,042
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	23,308
In labor force	13,680
Civilian labor force	13,680
Unemployed Civilian labor force	599
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	21,877
In labor force	16,729
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	443
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Walton County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,031
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,953
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,339
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	328
Other means	360
Worked at home	990
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	938,915

OCCUPATION (Walton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,398
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,398
Service occupations	3,492
Sales and office occupations	8,085
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,385
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,865

INDUSTRY (Walton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,398
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	318
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,056
Wholesale trade	1,313
Retail trade	3,512
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,591
Information	993
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,755
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,052
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,007
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,512
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,276

CLASS OF WORKER (Walton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,398
Private wage and salary workers	23,155
Government workers	3,745
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,366
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monroe Housing Characteristics

In Monroe, GA there are 22,500 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,307 occupied and 1,193 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monroe, there are 17,533 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 281 units in Monroe. 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 Monroe, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monroe, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monroe. There are 261 housing units with rent less than $200, 244 with rent between $200-299, 1,294 with rent between $300-499 and 2,773 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monroe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monroe, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Walton County)
Total housing units	22,500
Occupied housing units	21,307
Vacant housing units	1,193

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Walton County)
Total housing units	22,500
1-unit, detached	17,533
1-unit, attached	281
2 units	1,024
3 or 4 units	516
5 to 9 units	353
10 to 19 units	43
20 to 49 units	39
50 or more units	29
Mobile home	2,675

HOUSING TENURE (Walton County)
Occupied housing units	21,307
Owner-occupied	16,303
Renter-occupied	5,004

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Walton County)
Occupied housing units	21,307
No vehicles available	1,304
2 vehicle available	14,959
3 vehicles available	4,243
4 vehicles available	1,279
5 or more vehicles available	561

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Walton County)
Occupied housing units	21,307
Utility gas	6,354
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,916
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	148
Coal or coke
Wood	270
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Walton County)
Occupied housing units	21,307
Less Than $50,000	16,303
$50,000 to $99,999	4,358
$100,000 to $149,999	4,650
$150,000 to $199,999	1,761
$200,000 to $299,999	1,073
$300,000 to $499,999	227
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	113,300

GROSS RENT (Walton County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,004
Less than $200	261
$200 to $299	244
$300 to $499	1,294
$500 to $699	1,553
$700 to $999	987
$1,000 to $1,499	228
$1,500 or more	4