| MONROE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 733703 |
| MONROE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 735343 |
| MONROE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.2 |
| MONROE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1640 |
| MONROE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 735343 |
| MONROE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41882 |
| MONROE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| MONROE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 164904 |
| MONROE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.5 |
| MONROE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.6 |
| MONROE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99525 |
| MONROE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.5 |
| MONROE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 589634 |
| MONROE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 108094 |
| MONROE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2291 |
| MONROE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20387 |
| MONROE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 372 |
| MONROE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11984 |
| MONROE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44129 |
| MONROE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 553759 |
| MONROE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80.5 |
| MONROE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.8 |
| MONROE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MONROE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.8 |
| MONROE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| MONROE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| MONROE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| MONROE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 75.6 |
| MONROE Births 2006 | 8906 |
| MONROE Deaths 2006 | 6162 |
| MONROE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 77 |
| MONROE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.4 |
| MONROE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 7.3 |
| MONROE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 12.1 |
| MONROE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.9 |
| MONROE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 31.2 |
| MONROE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 119598 |
| MONROE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.6 |
| MONROE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 314164 |
| MONROE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 9775 |
| MONROE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.2 |
| MONROE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 65.1 |
| MONROE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 98700 |
| MONROE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 31.6 |
| MONROE Households 2000 (complete count) | 286512 |
| MONROE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.47 |
| MONROE Per capita income in 1999 | 22821 |
| MONROE Median household income 2008 | 51799 |
| MONROE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.1 |
| MONROE Personal income 2007 | 28769 |
| MONROE Per capita personal income 2007 | 39314 |
| MONROE Civilian labor force 2008 | 377715 |
| MONROE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 20920 |
| MONROE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.5 |
| MONROE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 476255 |
| MONROE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -7347 |
| MONROE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 49294 |
| MONROE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.37052e+07 |
| MONROE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 49774 |
| MONROE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 17184 |
| MONROE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 348613 |
| MONROE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3.9 |
| MONROE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 43465 |
| MONROE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 869946 |
| MONROE Total number of firms 2002 | 52096 |
| MONROE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 5.5 |
| MONROE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.5 |
| MONROE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.6 |
| MONROE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.1 |
| MONROE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MONROE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 30.9 |
| MONROE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.51624e+07 |
| MONROE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 9.77806e+06 |
| MONROE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 7.43465e+06 |
| MONROE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10113 |
| MONROE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1055 |
| MONROE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 184757 |
| MONROE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 133041 |
| MONROE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 6.82286e+06 |
| MONROE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9311 |
| MONROE Land area in square miles 2000 | 659.29 |
| MONROE Population per square mile 2000 | 1116 |
