Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 37,797 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 28th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities, Monroe isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Monroe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monroe is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe who work in sales jobs (11.20%), office and administrative support (10.78%), and management occupations (8.78%). The city of Monroe is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.The population of Monroe overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Monroe, 21.60% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $29,277, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,108 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Monroe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.02% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Monroe's cultural character, accounting for 17.84% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
