Monroe, NC Profile

Monroe, NC, population 29,987, 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 this decade the population of Monroe has grown by about 14%.

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
	White	60%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	29.60
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,228	N/A
2001	28,001	6.76%
2002	28,288	1.02%
2003	29,035	2.64%
2004	29,400	1.26%
2005	29,987	2.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,457

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	735
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	754
2006	752
2007	807
2008	618

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	-	-	5	2	1	2
Forcible Rape	8	-	-	-	13	7	10	7
Robbery	60	-	-	-	54	65	73	66
Aggravated Assault	127	-	-	-	146	156	169	124

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,677
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	6,939
2006	6,418
2007	7,497
2008	6,640

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	186	-	-	-	401	505	595	505
Larceny, Theft	1,504	-	-	-	1,482	1277	1579	1481
Motor Vehicle Theft	91	-	-	-	122	181	176	153
Arson	9	-	-	-	6	9	12	10

Location

Elevation	595 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles