Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.77 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of West Monroe citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.08% of adults in West Monroe have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in West Monroe in 2022 was $25,593, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,372 for a family of four. However, West Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Monroe include English, Irish, French, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in West Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
