Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 15,929 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 78th largest community in Georgia.Monroe is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Monroe is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe who work in sales jobs (14.15%), office and administrative support (13.86%), and food service (8.33%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.83% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Monroe citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.29% of adults 25 and older in Monroe have a college degree. The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $21,667, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,668 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monroe also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.65% of its population below the federal poverty line.Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monroe residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include English, Irish, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
