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West Monroe Louisiana Information: West Monroe, Louisiana is part of OUACHITA County. Population for West Monroe from the last gathering is 13250. You can view West Monroe venues that host many West Monroe LA events every year. You can also research West Monroe Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our West Monroe Louisiana real estate guide. West Monroe Louisiana has a latitude of 32.5012 and a longitude of -92.1908. Zip codes in West Monroe, LA include 71291 ... more West Monroe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Monroe, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Monroe, LA was 13,250.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Monroe was 6,029, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Monroe, LA
There are an estimated 2,478 married men in the town. 54 percent of men over 15 years old in West Monroe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Monroe is 7,221 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Monroe, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,595 married women in the community. 43.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Monroe, LA
The median age of people living in West Monroe, LA was 35.9 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 West Monroe was 873. There were 10,102 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.3 percent of the population (2,421) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Monroe, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Monroe, LA was 13,117.

White Population in West Monroe, LA
The estimated White population in the West Monroe community is 9,861, which is 74.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Monroe, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,108, which is 23.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Monroe, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Monroe, LA was 39.

Asian Population in West Monroe, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 40.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Monroe, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Monroe was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 63, while those of “two or more races” was 133 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Monroe community was 196, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Monroe, LA
The household population number in West Monroe was 12,920.

Group Quarters Population in West Monroe, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 330.

Average Household Size in West Monroe, LA
The average household size in West Monroe is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Monroe, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,312 total housing units in West Monroe.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,734, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,962 were owner-occupied (51.7), and 2,772 were renter-occupied (48.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 578 vacant homes in West Monroe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Monroe, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,641, with a median value in dollars of 74,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Monroe, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $709 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Monroe, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,807 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Monroe, Louisiana
1,778 people in West Monroe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Monroe, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Monroe was 1,333, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Monroe, LA
In 2000, there were 2,949 people in West Monroe, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Monroe, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 307 people in West Monroe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Monroe, Louisiana
There were 6,456 in the labor force in West Monroe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 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 West Monroe was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Monroe, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,522. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Monroe, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,348. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Monroe, Louisiana
Per capita income in West Monroe in the last full census was 16,803. 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 West Monroe numbered 540, or 15.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Monroe, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,822, or 21.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.