Monroe, GA Profile

Monroe, GA, population 12,329, is located in Georgia's Walton county, about 22.4 miles from Athens and 38.9 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Monroe's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Monroe has grown by about 8%.

Monroe's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Monroe tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	30.50
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,407	N/A
2001	11,560	1.34%
2002	11,714	1.33%
2003	11,848	1.14%
2004	11,904	0.47%
2005	12,329	3.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	738
2003	469
2004	N/A
2005	589
2006	644
2007	601
2008	635

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	0	-	0	1	3	1
Forcible Rape	-	1	4	-	1	3	7	7
Robbery	-	17	13	-	8	21	23	31
Aggravated Assault	-	67	39	-	63	57	44	48

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,441
2003	3,754
2004	N/A
2005	5,968
2006	5,305
2007	4,972
2008	4,443

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	114	93	-	129	117	172	171
Larceny, Theft	-	480	324	-	567	497	414	407
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	55	31	-	34	61	51	31
Arson	-	0	2	-	0	2		0

Location

Elevation	910 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles