Census place 5553750

Monroe

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Monroe city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Monroe.

According to the 2025 estimate, Monroe has a population of 10,581 and 1,758 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $195,300, below the comparison median of $281,700; median gross rent is $862, below the comparison median of $1,115; and median household income is $69,334, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$195,300
Below the comparison median of $281,700
median gross rent
$862
Below the comparison median of $1,115
median household income
$69,334
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Monroe's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,581
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,758/sq mi
6 sq mi land area
Median age
42.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,334
Median home value
$195,300
Median gross rent
$862
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.3%
Typical commute
18.3 min
Drive-alone commute
78.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
12.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
24.7%
Residents with a disability
12.8%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Green County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP (39 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
37.2"
Annual snowfall
37.1"

Month by month

A year in Monroe.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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