Monroe township, Indiana Population 2024

8,885

Monroe township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monroe township was:

  • White: 96.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.36%
  • Two or more races: 1.15%
  • Other race: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
51.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
173.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.36% (119)
The current population of Monroe township, Indiana is 8,885 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,766.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,49096.83%
Black or African American1191.36%
Two or more races1011.15%
Other race580.66%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe township Population by Race

Monroe township Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe township Median Age

39.1

Total

36.2

Male

41.8

Female

Monroe township Adults

There are 6,486 adults, (1,467 of whom are seniors) in Monroe township.

Monroe township Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe township Sex Ratio

Female4,23648.31%
Male4,53251.69%

Monroe township Population by Age

Monroe township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3572.5872.427.6
Married1,7733.2387.212.8
Non Family1,0111.1159.740.3
Female4433.424060
Male1302.2980.819.2

3.12

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4617.78%
Associates Degree5619.47%
Bachelors Degree66411.2%
Graduate Degree3095.21%
High School Graduate2,20937.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1762.97%
Some College1,54726.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7345,135944
Black80580
Hispanic654922
2+ Races48487
Other Race373311

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.85%.

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,815$57,292$38,393
Graduate Degree$74,896$88,438$73,021
High School Graduate$46,477$54,958$41,875
Less Than 9th Grade$35,179$0$40,568
Overall$46,859$58,152$40,938
Some College$46,484$69,414$36,875

$46,859

Average Earnings

$58,152

Average Male

$40,938

Average Female

Monroe township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe township Language

97.44% of Monroe township residents speak only English, while 2.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.82% of the population.

Monroe township Language

Monroe township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,32492411.1%
Hispanic933840.86%
Other583662.07%
Multiple9155.49%
Black10343.88%

11.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.85%

Male Poverty Rate

11.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Other, with 62.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Black, with 3.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.3%.

Monroe township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40%
High School7.52%
Some College4.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.88%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.95%
Female Employed2.81%
Male Unemployed2.79%
Male Employed1.21%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,773$92,983
Households$61,850$79,153
Married Families$92,902$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,819$42,497

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Monroe township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

396

Number of Veterans

348

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam177
Korea82
First Gulf War69
Second Gulf War57
World War II0

Monroe township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74146
75+114
35 to 5481
18 to 3448
55 to 647

Monroe township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3966.27%
Hispanic57.35%

Monroe township Veterans by Race

Monroe township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.85%

Born in Monroe township

99.42%

Native Born

0.58%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.42% of Monroe township residents were born in the United States, with 82.85% having been born in Indiana. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Monroe township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,105440.49%
20289,061440.49%
20279,017440.49%
20268,973440.49%
20258,929440.5%
20248,885440.5%
20238,841440.5%
20228,79790.1%
20218,788220.25%
20208,7661812.11%
20198,585-13-0.15%
20188,598-22-0.26%
20178,620-1-0.01%
20168,621-6-0.07%
20158,627-33-0.38%
20148,660-28-0.32%
20138,68890.1%
20128,679-54-0.62%
20118,733-44-0.5%
20108,77700%

Monroe township Population by Year