West Monroe, LA

Census Place

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2021 Population

13,103

5.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.9

2.02% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

28.9%

4.02% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$38,865

9.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$140,200

9.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, West Monroe, LA had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $38,865. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Monroe, LA grew from 12,431 to 13,103, a 5.41% increase and its median household income grew from $35,528 to $38,865, a 9.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Monroe, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Other (Hispanic) (2.02%), White (Hispanic) (1.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in West Monroe, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Monroe, LA are Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (210 degrees awarded in 2021) and Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc (17 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in West Monroe, LA was $140,200, and the homeownership rate was 44.4%.

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.

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Population & Diversity

West Monroe, LA is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.36% of West Monroe, LA residents were born outside of the country (309 people).

In 2021, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.02k people) in West Monroe, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 265 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of West Monroe, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in West Monroe, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Monroe, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Monroe, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.02k ± 580
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.28k ± 578
Other (Hispanic)
265 ± 144

3.92%

Hispanic Population

513 people

3.92% of the people in West Monroe, LA are hispanic (513 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

2.13%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2021, 2.36% of West Monroe, LA residents (309 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Monroe, LA was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Monroe, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 44

West Monroe, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Monroe, LA employs 5.83k people. The largest industries in West Monroe, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), Retail Trade (714 people), and Educational Services (563 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,750), Wholesale Trade ($65,378), and Finance & Insurance ($54,241).

Employment

Occupations

5.83k

2021 Value

± 654

0.83%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Monroe, LA grew at a rate of 0.83%, from 5.78k employees to 5.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Monroe, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (822 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (650 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Monroe, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.83k

2021 Value

± 654

0.83%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Monroe, LA grew at a rate of 0.83%, from 5.78k employees to 5.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Monroe, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), Retail Trade (714 people), and Educational Services (563 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,306

Median earning men ± $6,318

$29,336

Median earning women ± $5,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,750), Wholesale Trade ($65,688), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($127,868), Manufacturing ($44,079), and Information ($40,963).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$48B
Coal-n.e.c.
$46.7B
Fuel oils
$46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$691B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$48.8B
Mississippi
$24.6B
Florida
$8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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 Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2021, universities in West Monroe, LA awarded 227 degrees. The student population of West Monroe, LA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 123 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Monroe, LA are Black or African American (115 and 50.7%), followed by White (99 and 43.6%), Unknown (11 and 4.85%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.441%).

The largest universities in West Monroe, LA by number of degrees awarded are Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (210 and 92.5%) and Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc (17 and 7.49%).

The most popular majors in West Monroe, LA are Medical Assistant (61 and 26.9%), Dental Assisting (47 and 20.7%), and Pharmacy Technician (43 and 18.9%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Monroe, LA was $140,200 in 2021, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $127,500 to $140,200, a 9.96% increase. The homeownership rate in West Monroe, LA is 44.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

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 $38,865. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in West Monroe, LA was Census Tract 54 with a value of $48,365, followed by Census Tract 52.03 and Census Tract 55, with respective values of $47,639 and $41,364.

Property

$140,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,173

$2,419

Median Property Taxes

±$362

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Monroe, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.4%

Homeownership

2021

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 44.4% of the housing units in West Monroe, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Monroe, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 54
Census Tract 52.03
Census Tract 55

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Monroe, LA was Census Tract 54 with a value of $48,365, followed by Census Tract 52.03 and Census Tract 55, with respective values of $47,639 and $41,364.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,865

Median Household Income

± $8,697

5.44k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.44k households in West Monroe, LA grew to $38,865 from the previous year's value of $35,528.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Monroe, LA is from Louisiana.

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (5.54%)
Walked (3.68%)

In 2021, 84.6% of workers in West Monroe, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.54%) and those who walked to work (3.68%).

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.

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 (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.944% of the workforce in West Monroe, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Monroe, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Monroe, LA (3.77k out of 13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of West Monroe, LA has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 9.14% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ouachita Parish, LA see 1072 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.03% decrease from the previous year (1153 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1605 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,072 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ouachita Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Ouachita Parish, LA see an average of 1,072 patients per year. This represents a 7.03% decrease from the previous year (1,153 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.4% were men and 59.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.49%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

9.14%

Non-Group

2.21%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Monroe, LA grew by 16.3% from 8.16% to 9.49%.

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.