Monroe city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 34,464
Median age: 35.9
Median household income: 58,180
Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Monroe city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 34,464 |
| 2020 | 35,339 |
| 2019 | 35,105 |
| 2018 | 34,679 |
| 2017 | 34,368 |
| 2016 | 34,212 |
| 2015 | 33,951 |
| 2014 | 33,588 |
| 2013 | 33,343 |
| 2012 | 33,101 |
| 2011 | 32,840 |
| 2010 | 32,297 |
| 2009 | 31,603 |
Census data for Monroe city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Monroe city, North Carolina
| Total population | 34,464 |
| Male | 17,115 |
| Female | 17,349 |
| Total population | 34,464 |
| Under 5 years | 2,004 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,449 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,610 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,121 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,983 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,829 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,539 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,759 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,883 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,571 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,658 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,373 |
| 85 years and over | 685 |
| Median age (years) | 35.9 |
| Under 18 years | 8,959 |
| 16 years and over | 26,969 |
| 18 years and over | 25,505 |
| 21 years and over | 23,881 |
| 62 years and over | 5,649 |
| 65 years and over | 4,716 |
| Total population | 34,464 |
| One race | 32,246 |
| White | 20,798 |
| Black or African American | 7,676 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 471 |
| Asian | 329 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Some other race | 2,965 |
| Two or more races | 2,218 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,704 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,287 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,417 |
Social characteristics in Monroe city, North Carolina
| Total households | 11,398 |
| Family households (families) | 5,372 |
| Married-couple family | 658 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,028 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,163 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,340 |
| Average household size | 3,238 |
| Average family size | 2.98 |
Economic characteristics in Monroe city, North Carolina
| Total households | 11,398 |
| Less than $10,000 | 584 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 361 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 814 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,226 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,032 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,874 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,898 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,490 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 645 |
| $200,000 or more | 474 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,180 |
Housing characteristics in Monroe city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 12,447 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,398 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,049 |
| Total housing units | 12,447 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,827 |
| 1-unit, attached | 465 |
| 2 units | 519 |
| 3 or 4 units | 597 |
| 5 to 9 units | 873 |
| 10 to 19 units | 547 |
| 20 or more units | 380 |
| Mobile home | 231 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 |
| Total housing units | 12,447 |
| Built 2014 or later | 25 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 699 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,222 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,069 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,882 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,365 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,108 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,208 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 234 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 635 |
| Total housing units | 12,447 |
| 1 room | 231 |
| 2 rooms | 126 |
| 3 rooms | 906 |
| 4 rooms | 1,726 |
| 5 rooms | 3,138 |
| 6 rooms | 2,403 |
| 7 rooms | 1,706 |
| 8 rooms | 927 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,284 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 12,447 |
| No bedroom | 258 |
| 1 bedroom | 694 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,832 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,404 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,800 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 459 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,398 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,583 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,815 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.03 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.91 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,398 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,113 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,485 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,297 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,626 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,012 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 865 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,583 |
| Less than $50,000 | 285 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 450 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,083 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,755 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,600 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,206 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 180 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 24 |
| Median (dollars) | 189,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,583 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,765 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,818 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,534 |
| Less than $500 | 253 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,707 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,039 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 469 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 37 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 29 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,059 |
| No rent paid | 281 |
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