Monroe is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 15,673 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 78th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities 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 city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe who work in office and administrative support (14.36%), sales jobs (10.31%), and management occupations (6.85%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.70% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The percentage of adults in Monroe with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.24% of adults in Monroe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $18,245, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,980 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monroe also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.77% of its population below the federal poverty line.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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
