Monroe is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 18,796 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 61st largest community in Connecticut. Monroe home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Monroe real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Monroe is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Monroe is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe who work in management occupations (17.33%), business and financial occupations (10.29%), and teaching (8.72%). Also of interest is that Monroe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Monroe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.58% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Monroe is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Monroe really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Monroe perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Monroe, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.82 minutes every day commuting to work. If knowledge is power, Monroe is a pretty powerful place. 54.74% of the adults in Monroe have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $61,304, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,216 for a family of four. Monroe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
