Monroe is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,500 people and four associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 195th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Monroe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monroe is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe who work in sales jobs (12.22%), teaching (10.09%), and office and administrative support (8.15%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Monroe is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Monroe’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Monroe is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Monroe, the average commute to work is 33.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small village, Monroe has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The citizens of Monroe are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.52% of adults in Monroe have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $43,669, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,676 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. 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 Black or African-American. Monroe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.31% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Monroe's cultural character, accounting for 19.98% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
