Monument is a city located in El Paso County Colorado. Monument has a 2020 population of 8,331. Monument is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 36.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,084 in 2010.
The average household income in Monument is $116,008 with a poverty rate of 8.30%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,586 per month, and the median house value is $381,600. The median age in Monument is 34.8 years, 36.2 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monumentwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,428 | 86.89% |
Two or More Races | 394 | 5.33% |
Some Other Race | 305 | 4.12% |
Asian | 152 | 2.05% |
Black or African American | 102 | 1.38% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 17 | 0.23% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,431 | 3.04 | 76.8 |
Married | 1,733 | 3.47 | 83.3 |
Non Family | 471 | 1.19 | 64.1 |
Female | 165 | 3.36 | 42.4 |
Male | 62 | 4.44 | 85.5 |
3.49
Average Family Size
3.04
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 208 | 4.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 100 | 2.22% |
High School Graduate | 282 | 6.27% |
Some College | 713 | 15.85% |
Associates Degree | 438 | 9.74% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,560 | 34.67% |
Graduate Degree | 1,198 | 26.63% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,693 | 3,535 | 2,357 |
Hispanic | 465 | 315 | 120 |
Other Race | 197 | 47 | 19 |
2+ Races | 128 | 128 | 89 |
Black | 102 | 102 | 102 |
Asian | 101 | 101 | 90 |
Native American | 17 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
89.77% of Monument residents speak only English, while 10.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.43% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,884 | 541 | 9.19% |
Hispanic | 856 | 49 | 5.72% |
Other | 25 | NaN% | |
Native | 17 | 17 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 394 | 14 | 3.55% |
8.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.87%
Male Poverty Rate
7.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monument is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monument is Multiple, with 3.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.88%.
66.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
68.5%
Male Marriage Rate
64.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 763 | 17.67% |
Hispanic | 99 | 15.89% |
2+ Races | 65 | 45.77% |
Asian | 23 | 16.08% |
Black | 12 | 11.76% |
1.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
76.1%
Labor Force Participation
70.6%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
28.58%
Born in Monument
92.00%
Native Born
8.00%
Foreign Born
4.28%
Non Citizen
3.72%
Naturalized
92.00% of Monument residents were born in the United States, with 28.58% having been born in Colorado. 4.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 8,331 | 78 | 0.95% |
2021 | 8,253 | 78 | 0.95% |
2020 | 8,175 | 78 | 0.96% |
2019 | 8,097 | 78 | 0.97% |
2018 | 8,019 | 625 | 8.45% |
2017 | 7,394 | 574 | 8.42% |
2016 | 6,820 | 151 | 2.26% |
2015 | 6,669 | 120 | 1.83% |
2014 | 6,549 | 80 | 1.24% |
2013 | 6,469 | 101 | 1.59% |
2012 | 6,368 | 102 | 1.63% |
2011 | 6,266 | 182 | 2.99% |
2010 | 6,084 | 0.00% |