Monroe township, New Jersey Population 2024

37,778

Monroe township is located in Gloucester County New Jersey. Monroe township has a 2024 population of 37,778. Monroe township is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 1.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,142 in 2020.

The average household income in Monroe township is $122,203 with a poverty rate of 6.81%. The median age in Monroe township is 39.4 years: 38.7 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

Monroe township Demographics

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

  • White: 78.65%
  • Black or African American: 12.94%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Other race: 2.55%
  • Asian: 1.55%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
New Jersey
County
Land Area (mi²)
46.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
813.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.71% (636)
The current population of Monroe township, New Jersey is 37,778 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,142.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,28478.65%
Black or African American4,81712.94%
Two or more races1,5894.27%
Other race9482.55%
Asian5771.55%
Native American160.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe township Population by Race

Monroe township Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe township Median Age

39.4

Total

38.7

Male

40.8

Female

Monroe township Adults

There are 28,856 adults, (5,744 of whom are seniors) in Monroe township.

Monroe township Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe township Sex Ratio

Female19,24451.69%
Male17,98748.31%

Monroe township Population by Age

Monroe township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,5012.7483.616.4
Married6,6683.3993.86.2
Non Family4,1341.2173.626.4
Female1,7113.3964.235.8
Male9883.6990.19.9

3.31

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4705.72%
Associates Degree2,69410.49%
Bachelors Degree4,99619.45%
Graduate Degree2,57710.03%
High School Graduate8,11131.57%
Less Than 9th Grade5192.02%
Some College5,32320.72%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,56718,3525,805
Black3,4213,1831,119
Hispanic1,9501,446387
2+ Races713666101
Other Race652541179
Asian384365171
Native American16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.53%.

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,316$76,674$73,579
Graduate Degree$102,563$141,733$79,474
High School Graduate$47,203$58,553$38,331
Less Than 9th Grade$49,048$62,261$29,659
Overall$64,556$73,533$56,364
Some College$60,098$78,168$47,063

$64,556

Average Earnings

$73,533

Average Male

$56,364

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

91.29% of Monroe township residents speak only English, while 8.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.

Monroe township Language

Monroe township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,4071,6035.85%
Black4,78548510.14%
Hispanic3,2872808.52%
Other94218419.53%
Multiple1,58418211.49%
Asian576264.51%
Native161275%

6.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.42%

Male Poverty Rate

8.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Native, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Asian, with 4.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.08%.

Monroe township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.07%
High School11.28%
Some College5.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.21%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.72%
Male Unemployed19.06%
Female Employed2.91%
Male Employed1.49%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,699$145,368
Households$98,945$122,203
Married Families$143,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,714$60,536

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

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 45-54.

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

2,015

Number of Veterans

1,883

Male Veterans

132

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam874
Second Gulf War409
First Gulf War385
Korea63
World War II0

Monroe township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74744
35 to 54523
75+353
55 to 64339
18 to 3456

Monroe township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7117.45%
Black2616.67%
Hispanic642.93%
Other Race263.4%
Native American1275%
2+ Races50.68%

Monroe township Veterans by Race

Monroe township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

62.05%

Born in Monroe township

94.94%

Native Born

5.06%

Foreign Born

1.36%

Non Citizen

3.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.94% of Monroe township residents were born in the United States, with 62.05% having been born in New Jersey. 1.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monroe township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202937,908260.07%
202837,882260.07%
202737,856260.07%
202637,830260.07%
202537,804260.07%
202437,778260.07%
202337,752260.07%
202237,7262140.57%
202137,5123701%
202037,1422600.7%
201936,882-88-0.24%
201836,9702320.63%
201736,738930.25%
201636,645-83-0.23%
201536,728900.25%
201436,638950.26%
201336,54300%
201236,5431170.32%
201136,4262550.7%
201036,17100%

Monroe township Population by Year