West Monroe, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,951 (All urban)

West Monroe, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,300 (5,713 occupied: 2,953 owner occupied, 2,760 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	32%

Housing density: 817 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $419 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $541)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $367

Median gross rent in West Monroe, LA in 2007: $599

Housing units in West Monroe with a mortgage: 1,265 (164 second mortgage, 117 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,376

West Monroe,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,870 (it was $72,000 in 2000)

West Monroe:	$101,870
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,727 - $133,531

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,840

In family households: 10,225 (2,254 male householders, 1,200 female householders)
2,262 spouses, 3,667 children (3,349 natural, 72 adopted, 246 stepchildren), 328 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 107 other relatives, 200 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,615 (903 male householders (755 living alone)), 1,353 female householders (1,190 living alone)), 359 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 322 (63 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,659 2-persons, 857 3-persons, 544 4-persons, 242 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,945 1-person, 277 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,507 married couples with children.
1,225 single-parent households (180 men, 1,045 women).

97.5% of residents of West Monroe speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 69 (0.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Monroe, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 54 4 rooms: 301 5 rooms: 809 6 rooms: 895 7 rooms: 489 8 rooms: 254 9 or more rooms: 140

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Monroe, Louisiana:
	1 room: 63 2 rooms: 222 3 rooms: 405 4 rooms: 817 5 rooms: 740 6 rooms: 314 7 rooms: 104 8 rooms: 50 9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 88
1995 to 1998: 289
1990 to 1994: 150
1980 to 1989: 731
1970 to 1979: 1,268
1960 to 1969: 1,212
1950 to 1959: 1,409
1940 to 1949: 609
1939 or earlier: 544

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Monroe:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 73 2 bedrooms: 872 3 bedrooms: 1,653 4 bedrooms: 328 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Monroe:
	no bedroom: 102 1 bedroom: 617 2 bedrooms: 1,316 3 bedrooms: 658 4 bedrooms: 67 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Monroe in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 205 1 vehicle: 1,100 2 vehicles: 1,318 3 vehicles: 253 4 vehicles: 61 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in West Monroe in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 489 1 vehicle: 1,401 2 vehicles: 751 3 vehicles: 83 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Monroe, LA:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 67
$30,000 to $34,999: 129
$35,000 to $39,999: 119
$40,000 to $49,999: 205
$50,000 to $59,999: 239
$60,000 to $69,999: 291
$70,000 to $79,999: 311
$80,000 to $89,999: 355
$90,000 to $99,999: 189
$100,000 to $124,999: 224
$125,000 to $149,999: 176
$150,000 to $174,999: 105
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Monroe rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Monroe:

Less than $100: 72 people
$100 to $149: 48
$150 to $199: 54
$200 to $249: 108
$250 to $299: 248
$300 to $349: 302
$350 to $399: 328
$400 to $449: 281
$450 to $499: 294
$500 to $549: 272
$550 to $599: 200
$600 to $649: 165
$650 to $699: 77
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 24
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 141

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 11 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 25

West Monroe, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.3%
Number of people working at home: 93 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 198
5 to 9 minutes: 833
10 to 14 minutes: 1362
15 to 19 minutes: 1414
20 to 24 minutes: 821
25 to 29 minutes: 247
30 to 34 minutes: 460
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 22
45 to 59 minutes: 72
60 to 89 minutes: 47
90 or more minutes: 131

West Monroe mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,625 (81%)
Carpooled: 824 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 92 (2%)
Other means: 70 (1%)
Worked at home: 93 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 843
$10,000 to $14,999: 675
$15,000 to $19,999: 516
$20,000 to $24,999: 543
$25,000 to $29,999: 504
$30,000 to $34,999: 360
$35,000 to $39,999: 358
$40,000 to $44,999: 293
$45,000 to $49,999: 177
$50,000 to $59,999: 472
$60,000 to $74,999: 350
$75,000 to $99,999: 387
$100,000 to $124,999: 94
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 71
$200,000 or more: 54

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3570

United States or American: 1982

Irish: 909

English: 797

German: 550

French (except Basque): 387

Scotch-Irish: 218

Scottish: 197

Italian: 153

Welsh: 62

Dutch: 59

Swedish: 58

Czech: 47

Subsaharan African:: 44

African: 44

French Canadian: 35

European: 32

British: 28

Russian: 25

Belgian: 9

Arab:: 9

Norwegian: 9

Acadian/Cajun: 6

Danish: 6

Greek: 6

Syrian: 6

Arab/Arabic: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (20%)
Laos (17%)
Honduras (17%)
Germany (13%)
Iraq (9%)
Nigeria (9%)
Ireland (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10349
Northeast: 181
Midwest: 449
South: 1792
West: 266

53% of West Monroe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 45
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 94
11th grade: 133
12th grade, no diploma: 137
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,098
Less than 1 year of college: 320
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 700
Associate degree: 110
Bachelor's degree: 495
Master's degree: 181
Professional school degree: 98
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 60
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 153
9th grade: 151
10th grade: 187
11th grade: 184
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,695
Less than 1 year of college: 320
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 679
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 645
Master's degree: 310
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 37.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,256
Black householders: $16,079
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $107,172
Asian householders: $49,436
Some other race householders: $84,760
Two or more races householders: $16,326
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,990

West Monroe household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Monroe household income for Black householders

West Monroe household income for Asian householders

West Monroe household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Monroe marital status for males

West Monroe marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,227
Black or African American householders: $62,112
Some other race householders: $229,915
Two or more races householders: $106,114
Hispanic or Latino householders: $229,915

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,257
One, attached: 157
Two: 152
3 or 4: 476
5 to 9: 319
10 to 19: 263
20 to 49: 232
50 or more: 166
Mobile homes: 278

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,029

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Monroe:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131

Here:	9.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57

Here:	10.2%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Here:	7.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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