U.S. Beacon January 6, 2014

Monroe, LA

Ouachita County, Louisiana

Latitude: 32.510343     Longitude: -92.094895
Population 51,914 (2005)
Elevation of Monroe, Louisiana: 129 feet
MONROE is located in OUACHITA county, Louisiana at latitude 32.510343 and longitude -92.094895 with an elevation of 129 feet. The population of MONROE is 51,914 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -2.25% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of MONROE is 71203.

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Population 2005: 51,914
Population 2004: 52,145
Population 2003: 52,023
Population 2002: 52,178
Population 2001: 52,147
Population 2000: 53,107 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 54,909 (1990 Census)

Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -2.25%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -3.28%

Population (2000 Census): 53,107
Male: 24,259 (45.68%)
Female: 28,848 (54.32%)

Median age: 29.10 years

Races, 2000 Census:
Black or African American: 61.13%
White: 36.38%
Asian: 1.05%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.01%
Two or more races: 0.63%
Other race: 0.25%
American Indian: 0.13%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.03%

Housing Units: 21,278 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 28.6789 square miles
Water Area: 3.7051 square miles

Most populous zip code: 71203



All zip codes:
71201, 71202, 71203, 71207, 71208, 71209, 71210, 71211, 71212, 71213
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Monroe

West Monroe, LA 2.6mi W
Richwood, LA 3.7mi SSE
Brownsville-bawcomville, LA 4.4mi WSW
Claiborne, LA 5.8mi WNW
Swartz, LA 7.2mi ENE
Sterlington, LA 12.8mi N
Calhoun, LA 14.8mi W
Collinston, LA 18mi NE
Rayville, LA 19.8mi E
Oak Ridge, LA 20.2mi ENE

2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.


2005 Data for: Monroe-Bastrop, LA Combined Statistical Area

Population: 194,254
Male: 92,875 (47.81%)
Female: 101,379 (52.19%)

Median age: 34.50 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 61.84%
Black or African American: 35.10%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.28%
Two or more races: 0.89%
Asian: 0.71%
Other race: 0.53%
American Indian: 0.14%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 14,189 (7.30%)
5 to 9 years: 14,802 (7.62%)
10 to 14 years: 14,003 (7.21%)
15 to 19 years: 13,179 (6.78%)
20 to 24 years: 14,132 (7.28%)
25 to 34 years: 27,833 (14.33%)
35 to 44 years: 24,911 (12.82%)
45 to 54 years: 27,391 (14.10%)
55 to 59 years: 11,423 (5.88%)
60 to 64 years: 8,805 (4.53%)
65 to 74 years: 13,321 (6.86%)
75 to 84 years: 8,254 (4.25%)
85 years and over: 2,011 (1.04%)

Median age: 34.50 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 142,698 (73.46%)
21 years and over: 133,817 (68.89%)
62 years and over: 28,575 (14.71%)
65 years and over: 23,586 (12.14%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 142,698 (73.46%)
Male: 65,791 (46.11% of this group)
Female: 76,907 (53.89% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 23,586 (12.14%)
Male: 9,710 (41.17% of this group)
Female: 13,876 (58.83% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 192,531 (99.11%)
Two or more Races: 1,723 (0.89%)
White: 120,134 (61.84%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,491 (1.28%)
Black or African American: 68,185 (35.10%)
Asian: 1,374 (0.71%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 271 (0.14%)
Some other race: 1,021 (0.53%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,491 (1.28%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,723 (0.89%)
White and Black or African American: 831 (0.43%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 608 (0.31%)
White and Asian: 62 (0.03%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,501 (0.77%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 194,254 (100.00%)
Householder: 78,527 (40.42%)
Spouse: 34,666 (17.85%)
Child: 59,101 (30.42%)
Other relatives: 15,190 (7.82%)
Nonrelatives: 6,770 (3.49%)
Unmarried partner: 3,077 (1.58%)
Total households: 73,637
Family households (families): 51,335 (69.71%)
With own children under 18 years: 25,180 (34.19%)
Married-couple families: 32,198 (43.73%)
With own children under 18 years: 13,000 (17.65%)
Male householder, no wife present: 3,140 (4.26%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,534 (2.08%)
Female householder, no husband present: 15,997 (21.72%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,646 (14.46%)
Nonfamily households: 22,302 (30.29%)
Householder living alone: 20,070 (27.26%)
65 years and over: 7,724 (10.49%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 28,984 (39.36%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 17,046 (23.15%)
Average household size : 2.64
Average family size: 3.20

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