Monmouth, OR Profile

Monmouth, OR, population 8,987, is located in Oregon's Polk county, about 11.7 miles from Salem and 54.0 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Monmouth's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Monmouth has grown by about 16%.

Monmouth's property crime levels tend to be lower than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Monmouth tend to be much lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.10
	Males	23.40
	Females	22.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	21.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,741	N/A
2001	7,971	2.97%
2002	8,027	0.70%
2003	8,233	2.57%
2004	8,666	5.26%
2005	8,987	3.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,256

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	89
2002	38
2003	162
2004	183
2005	106
2006	164
2007	236
2008	196

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	3	6	2	3	3	3
Robbery	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	6	1	10	7	5	12	19	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,436
2002	3,891
2003	3,383
2004	3,615
2005	3,272
2006	2,321
2007	2,513
2008	2,297

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	25	33	33	55	58	24	52	57
Larceny, Theft	238	265	229	234	210	180	175	156
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	12	9	7	10	8	18	10
Arson	1	1	0	4	1	0	2	2

Location

Elevation	201 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles