Monroe

  1. Monroe Legal Resources
  2. Monroe Statistics
  3. Monroe Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Monroe Employment Information
  5. Monroe Family Information
  6. Monroe Education Information
  7. Monroe Public Benefits Information
  8. Monroe Criminal Information
  9. Monroe Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Monroe Zip Codes


Monroe Legal Resources Back to top

Monroe Government Website

Monroe Legal Code

Washington Constitution
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Washington Courts
Washington Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Monroe Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,127
  • Land Area (2000): 111.269 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.654 square kilometers
Monroe Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 14,682 2005 15,383 2006 15,922
2004 14,973     2007 16,505

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Houses (2000): 6,251
Monroe Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,341 85.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 51 0.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,663 13.98%

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Monroe Employment Information Back to top
Monroe Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 773 16.59%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 284 6.09%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 238 5.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 221 4.74%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 216 4.64%
6. Public Administration 210 4.51%
7. Health Care 174 3.73%
8. Educational Services 163 3.50%
9. Metal Manufactuing 157 3.37%
10. Repair and Maintenance 156 3.35%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 139 2.98%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 124 2.66%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 121 2.60%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 104 2.23%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 2.04%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 90 1.93%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 79 1.70%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 78 1.67%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 75 1.61%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 68 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 385 10.58%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 351 9.65%
3. Educational Services 340 9.34%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 240 6.60%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 216 5.94%
6. Public Administration 198 5.44%
7. Finance and Insurance 173 4.75%
8. Construction 154 4.23%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 154 4.23%
10. Social Assistance 118 3.24%
11. Department and Other General Stores 88 2.42%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 87 2.39%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 81 2.23%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 2.03%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 72 1.98%
16. Other Transportation 66 1.81%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 56 1.54%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 54 1.48%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 1.43%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 1.35%

Monroe Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 306 6.57%
2. Other Production Occupations 248 5.32%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 240 5.15%
4. Carpenters 239 5.13%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 217 4.66%
6. Other Management Occupations 195 4.18%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 193 4.14%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 3.54%
9. Other Construction Trades 159 3.41%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 148 3.18%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 138 2.96%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 137 2.94%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 135 2.90%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 107 2.30%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 101 2.17%
16. Construction Laborers 83 1.78%
17. Agricultural Workers 81 1.74%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 81 1.74%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 80 1.72%
20. Media and Communications Workers 77 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 207 5.69%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 187 5.14%
3. Secretaries and Admins 176 4.84%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 163 4.48%
5. Cashiers 151 4.15%
6. Business Operations Specialists 138 3.79%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 138 3.79%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 136 3.74%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 122 3.35%
10. Other Management Occupations 121 3.33%
11. Customer Service Representatives 108 2.97%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 108 2.97%
13. Other Production Occupations 105 2.89%
14. Registered Nurses 103 2.83%
15. Child Care Workers 99 2.72%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 98 2.69%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 2.64%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 82 2.25%
19. Computer Specialists 74 2.03%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 67 1.84%

Monroe Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,136 57.93%
15-35 hours 1,659 11.81%
1-14 hours 381 2.71%
No regular hours 3,869 27.55%

Monroe Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 464 5.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 614 7.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 619 7.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 902 11.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 788 10.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,066 13.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 830 10.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 533 6.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 251 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 485 6.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 172 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 556 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 407 5.22%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 337 4.32%
5-9 873 11.19%
10-14 718 9.21%
15-19 522 6.69%
20-24 544 6.98%
25-29 376 4.82%
30-34 970 12.44%
35-39 263 3.37%
40-44 478 6.13%
45-59 1,605 20.58%
60-89 804 10.31%
At least 90 309 3.96%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,370 43.21%
30-44 12 0.15% 1,699 21.78%
45-59 13 0.17% 1,592 20.41%
At least 60 75 0.96% 1,038 13.31%

Monroe Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,373 16.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,013 74.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 47 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 100 1.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 217 2.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 325 4.00%

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Monroe Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,860 (17,014 people)
Families (2000): 4,458 (14,655 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,008
People at same address in 1995: 7,148
Monroe Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 338 5.77%
$10,000-$14,999 202 3.45%
$15,000-$19,999 197 3.36%
$20,000-$24,999 248 4.23%
$25,000-$29,999 322 5.49%
$30,000-$34,999 213 3.63%
$35,000-$39,999 331 5.65%
$40,000-$44,999 375 6.40%
$45,000-$49,999 418 7.13%
$50,000-$59,999 658 11.23%
$60,000-$74,999 859 14.66%
$75,000-$99,999 994 16.96%
$100,000-$124,999 378 6.45%
$125,000-$149,999 169 2.88%
$150,000-$199,999 90 1.54%
$200,000 or more 68 1.16%

Monroe Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,083 18.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,495 25.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 263 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,084 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,140 19.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 477 8.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 174 2.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 120 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Monroe Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,087 32.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,967 12.41%
Public Assistance 150 0.95%
Retirement 781 4.93%
Self Employment 839 5.29%
Social Security 1,102 6.95%
Supplemental Security 145 0.91%
Wage / Salary 4,952 31.24%
Other 828 5.22%

Monroe Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,527 41.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,110 58.01%

Monroe Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 571 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 5,455 69.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,679 21.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 1.46%

Monroe Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 654 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 4,015 62.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,280 19.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 507 7.85%

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Monroe Education Information Back to top
Monroe Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 629 4.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,614 11.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,180 30.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,858 28.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,024 7.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,716 12.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 575 4.23%

Monroe Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 164 0.86% 214 1.12% 378 1.98%
Kindergarten 265 1.39% 51 0.27% 316 1.65%
Grades 1-4 1,180 6.17% 114 0.60% 1,294 6.77%
Grades 5-8 1,111 5.81% 64 0.33% 1,175 6.14%
Grades 9-12 1,054 5.51% 54 0.28% 1,108 5.79%
Undergrad college 731 3.82% 78 0.41% 809 4.23%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.15% 77 0.40% 105 0.55%
Total 4,533 23.70% 652 3.41% 5,185 27.11%

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Monroe Public Benefits Information Back to top
Monroe Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,874 92.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,306 7.60%

Monroe Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,839
Monroe Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 1.090 0.341 0.068 0.341 1.839 0.068 3.814 18.662 4.155 26.631
2004 1.069 0.267 0.067 0.334 1.736 0.267 2.471 25.045 3.606 31.123
2005 1.040 0.455 0.000 0.195 1.690 0.195 4.485 29.903 5.591 39.979
2006 1.884 0.816 0.063 0.440 3.203 0.565 5.213 27.132 5.653 37.998
2007 1.030 0.000 0.000 0.606 1.636 0.061 7.028 25.750 4.483 37.261

Monroe Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 27
2005 12 31
2006 12 30
2007 13 35

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Monroe Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Monroe Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,249 16.99%
10-19 Years 2,618 13.69%
20-29 Years 2,775 14.51%
30-39 Years 4,033 21.09%
40-49 Years 3,032 15.85%
50-59 Years 1,553 8.12%
60-69 Years 787 4.11%
70-79 Years 573 3.00%
80-89 Years 417 2.18%
90+ Years 90 0.47%

Monroe Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,454 54.66%
Color 1 Box Female 8,673 45.34%

Monroe Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,100 84.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,507 7.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 428 2.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 409 2.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 384 2.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 214 1.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 55 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.16%

Monroe Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,059 25.26%
2. English 2,108 13.12%
3. Irish 2,098 13.06%
4. Norwegian 1,239 7.71%
5. United States Or American 723 4.50%
6. Scottish 667 4.15%
7. Swedish 630 3.92%
8. French Non-Basque 614 3.82%
9. Dutch 500 3.11%
10. Italian 475 2.96%

Monroe Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,980 86.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,461 8.40%
3. Tagalog 205 1.18%
4. Vietnamese 115 0.66%
5. Chinese 103 0.59%
6. Korean 75 0.43%
7. Japanese 74 0.43%
8. Laotian 72 0.41%
9. Arabic 58 0.33%
10. French 50 0.29%

Monroe Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,547 92.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 615 3.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 893 4.69%

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Monroe Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98272