Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of West Monroe spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of West Monroe are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.08% of adults in West Monroe having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Monroe in 2018 was $25,593, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,372 for a family of four. However, West Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Monroe include English, Irish, French, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in West Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
