Monroe township, Indiana Population 2024

6,492

Monroe township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.48%
  • Two or more races: 6.86%
  • Other race: 4.44%
  • Black or African American: 1.35%
  • Asian: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
26.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
245.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.31% (862)
The current population of Monroe township, Indiana is 6,492 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,630.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,00486.48%
Two or more races3976.86%
Other race2574.44%
Black or African American781.35%
Asian500.86%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe township Population by Race

Monroe township Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe township Median Age

40.2

Total

41.4

Male

37.8

Female

Monroe township Adults

There are 4,355 adults, (840 of whom are seniors) in Monroe township.

Monroe township Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe township Sex Ratio

Female2,93250.67%
Male2,85449.33%

Monroe township Population by Age

Monroe township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1822.6590.79.3
Married1,2823.1497.72.3
Non Family5501.1276.923.1
Female2293.258614
Male1213.2587.612.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1934.83%
Associates Degree3899.73%
Bachelors Degree71617.92%
Graduate Degree1573.93%
High School Graduate1,58239.59%
Less Than 9th Grade1443.6%
Some College81520.4%

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
White3,4603,177596
Other Race253224197
2+ Races17817856
Hispanic14311415
Asian505024
Black3050

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 77.87%.

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,345$133,558$53,789
Graduate Degree$65,789$67,500$65,789
High School Graduate$50,080$79,773$33,211
Less Than 9th Grade$51,989$60,905$0
Overall$55,815$72,361$44,260
Some College$55,000$65,427$48,173

$55,815

Average Earnings

$72,361

Average Male

$44,260

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

96.26% of Monroe township residents speak only English, while 3.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.49% of the population.

Monroe township Language

Monroe township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9611352.72%
Multiple3977919.9%
Black785165.38%

4.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.4%

Male Poverty Rate

5.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Black, with 65.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is White, with 2.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.32%.

Monroe township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.62%
High School4.93%
Some College3.74%
Bachelors or Greater1.26%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.86%
Male Employed2.03%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,132$129,446
Households$91,296$120,472
Married Families$145,344$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,386$81,331

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

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 Over 65, 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

448

Number of Veterans

414

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War188
Second Gulf War140
Vietnam109
Korea3
World War II0

Monroe township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54273
75+71
55 to 6460
65 to 7441
18 to 343

Monroe township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40610.76%
2+ Races4217.87%
Hispanic4220.29%

Monroe township Veterans by Race

Monroe township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

2%

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

79.29%

Born in Monroe township

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Monroe township residents were born in the United States, with 79.29% having been born in Indiana. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monroe township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,9923003.9%
20287,6923004.06%
20277,3923004.23%
20267,0923004.42%
20256,7923004.62%
20246,4923004.84%
20236,1923005.09%
20225,8922143.77%
20215,678480.85%
20205,6301292.35%
20195,501581.07%
20185,443360.67%
20175,407190.35%
20165,388200.37%
20155,368721.36%
20145,296681.3%
20135,228991.93%
20125,129611.2%
20115,068571.14%
20105,01100%

Monroe township Population by Year