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6th Annual Dillon Flanigan Open

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Monroe Connecticut Information: Monroe, Connecticut is part of FAIRFIELD County. Population for Monroe from the last gathering is 19247. You can view Monroe venues that host many Monroe CT events every year. You can also research Monroe Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Monroe Connecticut real estate guide. Monroe Connecticut has a latitude of 41.3409 and a longitude of -73.2344. Zip codes in Monroe, CT include 06468 ... more Monroe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Monroe, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Monroe, CT was 19,247.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Monroe was 9,452, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Monroe, CT
There are an estimated 4,951 married men in the town. 70.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Monroe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Monroe is 9,795 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Monroe, Connecticut
There are an estimated 5,112 married women in the community. 68.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Monroe, CT
The median age of people living in Monroe, CT was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Monroe was 1,440. There were 13,654 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (2,025) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Monroe, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Monroe, CT was 19,087.

White Population in Monroe, CT
The estimated White population in the Monroe community is 18,453, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Monroe, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 231, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Monroe, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Monroe, CT was 15.

Asian Population in Monroe, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 292.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Monroe, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Monroe was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 96, while those of “two or more races” was 160 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Monroe community was 482, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Monroe, CT
The household population number in Monroe was 19,180.

Group Quarters Population in Monroe, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 67.

Average Household Size in Monroe, CT
The average household size in Monroe is 2.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Monroe, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,601 total housing units in Monroe.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,481, or 98.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,054 were owner-occupied (93.4), and 427 were renter-occupied (6.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 120 vacant homes in Monroe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Monroe, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,512, with a median value in dollars of 256,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Monroe, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,841 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Monroe, average costs per month were $566 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,617 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Monroe, Connecticut
5,258 people in Monroe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Monroe, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Monroe was 1,675, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Monroe, CT
In 2000, there were 2,003 people in Monroe, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Monroe, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,872 people in Monroe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Monroe, Connecticut
There were 10,113 in the labor force in Monroe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Monroe was 31.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Monroe, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $85,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Monroe, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $92,514. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Monroe, Connecticut
Per capita income in Monroe in the last full census was 34,161. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Monroe numbered 95, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Monroe, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 509, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.