Monroe County, Missouri

Monroe County is home to 8,734 people. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Missouri rate (12.6%). The median household income is $54,516.

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MeasureValueMissouriYearSource
Population8,7346,191,8142024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$54,516$70,7022024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.2%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.2%15.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.6%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$149,300$230,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$689$1,0332024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income31.0%45.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.0%4.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.7 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.