Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 36,018 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 office and administrative support (11.89%), sales jobs (11.23%), and management occupations (8.26%). 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. The education level of Monroe citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.84% of adults 25 and older in Monroe have a college degree. The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $28,611, 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 $114,444 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 28.00% 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 16.65% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
