Monroe is a city in Jasper County, Iowa,
United States. The population was 1,808 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Monroe is located at 41°31′19″N, 93°6′13″W (41.521880,
-93.103492)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,808 people, 753 households, and 521 families residing in
the city. The population density was 413.1/km² (1,067.6/mi²). There were 802 housing
units at an average density of 183.2/km² (473.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.17% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 753 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were
non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from
45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,837, and the median income for a family was $50,819. Males had a median
income of $33,679 versus $25,256 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$18,518. About 3.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Coordinates:
41.52188° N 93.103492°
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