Monticello is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,483 people and four associated neighborhoods, Monticello is the 119th largest community in Indiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Monticello is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.28% of the Monticello workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Monticello is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monticello who work in office and administrative support (13.28%), management occupations (10.93%), and sales jobs (10.15%). Also of interest is that Monticello has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. 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 18.68 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Monticello doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Monticello with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Monticello in 2022 was $28,847, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,388 for a family of four. The people who call Monticello home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monticello residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Monticello include German, Irish, English, French, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Monticello is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
