Wisconsin / Census place 5553750

Monroe

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Monroe city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,581
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,758/sq mi
6 sq mi land area
Median age
42.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,334
Median home value
$195,300
Median gross rent
$862
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.3%
Typical commute
18.3 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP (39 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
37.2"
Annual snowfall
37.1"

Month by month

A year in Monroe.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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