Monmouth is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Monmouth to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
In terms of college education, Monmouth is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.09% of adults in Monmouth have a college degree.
The per capita income in Monmouth in 2022 was $25,277, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,108 for a family of four. However, Monmouth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Monmouth is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monmouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monmouth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Monmouth also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monmouth include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Monmouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
