Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 15,489 people and two associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 119th largest community in Ohio. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Monroe, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Monroe, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Monroe’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Monroe does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $100,100.00.

Monroe real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Monroe house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Being a small city, Monroe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Monroe are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.23% of adults in Monroe have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $38,178, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,712 for a family of four.

Monroe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.