It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) West Monroe has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. West Monroe has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in West Monroe than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, West Monroe may be for you.
The education level of West Monroe citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.76% of adults 25 and older in West Monroe have a college degree.
The per capita income in West Monroe in 2022 was $40,586, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,344 for a family of four. However, West Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Monroe include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in West Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
