| MONROE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 22389 |
| MONROE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 24324 |
| MONROE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -8 |
| MONROE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1935 |
| MONROE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 24324 |
| MONROE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1385 |
| MONROE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| MONROE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5653 |
| MONROE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.1 |
| MONROE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.6 |
| MONROE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3300 |
| MONROE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.2 |
| MONROE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12851 |
| MONROE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9173 |
| MONROE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 250 |
| MONROE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69 |
| MONROE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| MONROE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 207 |
| MONROE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 210 |
| MONROE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12730 |
| MONROE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57 |
| MONROE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40.7 |
| MONROE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| MONROE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MONROE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MONROE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| MONROE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| MONROE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56.4 |
| MONROE Births 2006 | 265 |
| MONROE Deaths 2006 | 236 |
| MONROE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| MONROE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 69 |
| MONROE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.3 |
| MONROE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| MONROE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 67.9 |
| MONROE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.8 |
| MONROE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4983 |
| MONROE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.3 |
| MONROE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11639 |
| MONROE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 296 |
| MONROE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.6 |
| MONROE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.4 |
| MONROE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 66900 |
| MONROE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.5 |
| MONROE Households 2000 (complete count) | 9383 |
| MONROE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.57 |
| MONROE Per capita income in 1999 | 14862 |
| MONROE Median household income 2008 | 34072 |
| MONROE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 21.8 |
| MONROE Personal income 2007 | 580 |
| MONROE Per capita personal income 2007 | 25557 |
| MONROE Civilian labor force 2008 | 8701 |
| MONROE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 803 |
| MONROE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9.2 |
| MONROE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 11889 |
| MONROE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -474 |
| MONROE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1749 |
| MONROE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 440968 |
| MONROE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 37090 |
| MONROE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 430 |
| MONROE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 7202 |
| MONROE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -13.9 |
| MONROE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1525 |
| MONROE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 14132 |
| MONROE Total number of firms 2002 | 1434 |
| MONROE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 15.8 |
| MONROE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MONROE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MONROE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MONROE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MONROE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26 |
| MONROE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 952140 |
| MONROE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 61572 |
| MONROE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 150163 |
| MONROE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6258 |
| MONROE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8 |
| MONROE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1112 |
| MONROE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 118805 |
| MONROE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 178882 |
| MONROE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7932 |
| MONROE Land area in square miles 2000 | 1025.85 |
| MONROE Population per square mile 2000 | 24 |