Monroe is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,477 people and four associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 195th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Monroe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monroe is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe who work in sales jobs (12.22%), teaching (10.09%), and office and administrative support (8.15%). Also of interest is that Monroe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Monroe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.92% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Monroe is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Monroe a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Monroe has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Monroe’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Monroe, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.12 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In Monroe, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Monroe is a relatively small village. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Monroe is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.52% of adults in Monroe have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $43,669, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,676 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. 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 29.31% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. In addition, Monroe has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.98%). The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
