West Monroe, LA

Census Place

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2022 Population
12,987
0.885% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.5
8.74% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
28.3%
2.02% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$47,129
21.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$164,200
17.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Monroe, LA had a population of 13k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $47,129. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Monroe, LA declined from 13,103 to 12,987, a −0.885% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,865 to $47,129, a 21.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Monroe, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.878%).

None of the households in West Monroe, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in West Monroe, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Monroe, LA are Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (200 degrees awarded in 2022) and Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc (20 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in West Monroe, LA was $164,200, and the homeownership rate was 42.2%.

Most people in West Monroe, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Monroe, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

West Monroe, LA is home to a population of 13k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.59% of West Monroe, LA residents were born outside of the country (336 people).

In 2022, there were 1.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.53k people) in West Monroe, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 344 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2022 Citizenship
99.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of West Monroe, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Monroe, LA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Monroe, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.53k ± 691
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.54k ± 692
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    344 ± 188
4.54%
Hispanic Population
590 people

In 2022, there were 1.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.53k people) in West Monroe, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 344 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.54% of the people in West Monroe, LA are hispanic (590 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Monroe, LA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.59%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
336 people
2.36%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
309 people

As of 2022, 2.59% of West Monroe, LA residents (336 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Monroe, LA was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    232 ± 101
  2. Korea
    59 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    54 ± 52

West Monroe, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Monroe, LA employs 5.92k people. The largest industries in West Monroe, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (909 people), Retail Trade (860 people), and Educational Services (506 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,917), Wholesale Trade ($70,519), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,492).

Occupations

5.92k
2022 Value
± 663
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 15.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Monroe, LA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 5.83k employees to 5.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Monroe, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (805 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (538 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Monroe, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.92k
2022 Value
± 663
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 15.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Monroe, LA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 5.83k employees to 5.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Monroe, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (909 people), Retail Trade (860 people), and Educational Services (506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Monroe, LA, though some of these residents may live in West Monroe, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,148
Median earning men ± $5,777
$29,727
Median earning women ± $7,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,917), Wholesale Trade ($70,695), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($48,333), Information ($46,208), and Public Administration ($41,319).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in West Monroe, LA awarded 220 degrees. The student population of West Monroe, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 152 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Monroe, LA are Black or African American (154 and 70%), followed by White (59 and 26.8%), Unknown (7 and 3.18%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in West Monroe, LA by number of degrees awarded are Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (200 and 90.9%) and Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc (20 and 9.09%).

The most popular majors in West Monroe, LA are Pharmacy Technician (50 and 22.7%), Medical Assistant (49 and 22.3%), and Dental Assisting (46 and 20.9%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Monroe, LA was $164,200 in 2022, which is 0.582 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $140,200 to $164,200, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in West Monroe, LA is 42.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Monroe, LA have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Monroe, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Monroe, LA is $47,129. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in West Monroe, LA was Census Tract 51 with a value of $64,659, followed by Census Tract 54 and Census Tract 52.03, with respective values of $59,467 and $54,250.

Property

$164,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$12,581
$2,172
Median Property Taxes
±$339

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Monroe, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

42.2%
Homeownership
2022
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 42.2% of the housing units in West Monroe, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 51
  2. Census Tract 54
  3. Census Tract 52.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Monroe, LA was Census Tract 51 with a value of $64,659, followed by Census Tract 54 and Census Tract 52.03, with respective values of $59,467 and $54,250.

The following map shows all of the places in West Monroe, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$47,129
Median Household Income
± $10,167
5.15k
Number of Households
± 570

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.15k households in West Monroe, LA grew to $47,129 from the previous year's value of $38,865.

The following chart displays the households in West Monroe, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Monroe, LA is from Louisiana.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (84.8%)
  2. Carpooled (5.88%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.78%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in West Monroe, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.88%) and those who worked at home (3.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Monroe, LA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.414% of the workforce in West Monroe, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Monroe, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Monroe, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Monroe, LA (3.63k out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Monroe, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.2% of the population of West Monroe, LA has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 33.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ouachita Parish, LA see 1037 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.26% decrease from the previous year (1072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1671 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,037 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ouachita Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Ouachita Parish, LA see an average of 1,037 patients per year. This represents a 3.26% decrease from the previous year (1,072 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ouachita Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.84%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
33.9%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Monroe, LA declined by 6.83% from 9.49% to 8.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Monroe, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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