Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area

{{for|the Monroe metropolitan area in Michigan|Monroe County, Michigan}}

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| name = Greater Monroe

| official_name = Monroe, LA metropolitan statistical area

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| settlement_type = Metropolitan statistical area

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| map_caption = Interactive Map of Monroe–Ruston, LA CSA

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| subdivision_type2 = Principal city

| subdivision_name2 = Monroe

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 - Bastrop
 - Farmerville
 - Ruston

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The Monroe metropolitan area, officially the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, is a metropolitan statistical area in Northern Louisiana that covers three parishes—Ouachita, Union, and Morehouse. According to the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 207,104.

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 170,053 people, 64,073 households, and 44,731 families residing within the MSA.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} By the publication of the 2020 United States census, its population increased to 207,104.{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=2020 Population and Housing State Data |url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Census.gov}} With the publication of the 2020 American Community Survey, its population decreased to an estimated 202,138.{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Monroe, LA Metro Area |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US33740-monroe-la-metro-area/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}

In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of Metropolitan Monroe was 65.19% White, 32.87% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 1.30% of the population; the 2020 American Community Survey's 5-year census estimates program determined its racial and ethnic makeup was 58% White, 38% Black or African American, 1% Asian, 1% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the MSA was $30,544, and the median income for a family was $38,120. Males had a median income of $31,055 versus $22,105 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,952; in 2020, its median income increased to $43,212 with 23.5% of its population living at or below the poverty line.

See also

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