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Monroe, NC Profile


Monroe, NC, population 33,436, is located in North Carolina's Union county, about 23.6 miles from Charlotte and 73.5 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Monroe's population has grown by about 63%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Monroe has grown by about 14%. Since 2005 Monroe's population has grown by about 13%.

Monroe's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Monroe tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White60%
African American28%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed11%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200027,178N/A
200128,0093.06%
200228,1820.62%
200328,7952.18%
200429,0871.01%
200529,5831.71%
200630,5413.24%
200731,7734.03%
200832,7413.05%
200933,4362.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,457
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001735
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005754
2006752
2007807
2008618
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1860127
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 51354146
2006 2765156
2007 11073169
2008 2766124
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,677
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20056,939
20066,418
20077,497
20086,640
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 186 1,504 91
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 401 1,482 122
2006 505 1277 181
2007 595 1579 176
2008 505 1481 153
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation595 feet above sea level
Land Area13.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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