Monroe, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,264 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,290 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 826 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,512 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,416 | 18.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,220 | 28.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,438 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,441 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,182 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,745 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,279 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 869 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,849 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,073 | 10.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,209 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,451 | 38.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,709 | 39.1 |
| Separated | 1,450 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 3,609 | 9.0 |
Female | 2,964 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 3,990 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,407 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,667 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,098 | 65.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,397 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,784 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,081 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,476 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,419 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,297 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,122 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,173 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,863 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,001 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,612 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,032 | 45.0 |
Same county | 14,224 | 29.0 |
Different county | 7,808 | 15.9 |
Same state | 4,654 | 9.5 |
Different state | 3,154 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 357 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,091 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,418 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 52,233 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 43,663 | 82.2 |
Different state | 8,570 | 16.1 |
Born outside United States | 185 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 673 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 289 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 330 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 343 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 673 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 11.9 |
| Asia | 419 | 62.3 |
| Africa | 50 | 7.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 86 | 12.8 |
| Northern America | 38 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,001 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,502 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,499 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 662 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 575 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 267 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 434 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 175 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 404 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 205 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,091 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,433 | 85.6 |
| Arab | 240 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 157 | 0.3 |
| English | 2,785 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,511 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 299 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,542 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 73 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,405 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 1,411 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 88 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 183 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 72 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 748 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 598 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 481 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 87 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,024 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 116 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 29,398 | 55.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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