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Monroe Oregon Information: Monroe, Oregon is part of BENTON County. Population for Monroe from the last gathering is 607. You can view Monroe venues that host many Monroe OR events every year. You can also research Monroe Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Monroe Oregon real estate guide. Monroe Oregon has a latitude of 44.3243 and a longitude of -123.319. Zip codes in Monroe, OR include 97456 ... more Monroe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Monroe, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Monroe, OR was 607.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Monroe was 317, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Monroe, OR
There are an estimated 127 married men in the town. 53.6 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 290 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Monroe, Oregon
There are an estimated 134 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Monroe, OR
The median age of people living in Monroe, OR was 34.6 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 41. There were 427 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (51) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Monroe, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Monroe, OR was 599.

White Population in Monroe, OR
The estimated White population in the Monroe community is 587, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Monroe, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Monroe, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Monroe, OR was 6.

Asian Population in Monroe, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Monroe, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Monroe was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Monroe community was 61, or 10 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Monroe, OR
The household population number in Monroe was 607.

Group Quarters Population in Monroe, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Monroe, OR
The average household size in Monroe is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Monroe, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 262 total housing units in Monroe.

The number of occupied housing units was 225, or 85.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 137 were owner-occupied (60.9), and 88 were renter-occupied (39.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Monroe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Monroe, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 115, with a median value in dollars of 97,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Monroe, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Monroe, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 302 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Monroe, Oregon
36 people in Monroe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Monroe, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Monroe was 77, or 17 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Monroe, OR
In 2000, there were 106 people in Monroe, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Monroe, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 53 people in Monroe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Monroe, Oregon
There were 342 in the labor force in Monroe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.7 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 26.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Monroe, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Monroe, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Monroe, Oregon
Per capita income in Monroe in the last full census was 14,970. 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 20, or 12.3 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, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 79, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.