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Moving to Monroe, North Carolina

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Population: 26,228. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,987 (+14.3% change)
Males: 13,279 (50.6%), Females: 12,949 (49.4%)

Union County

Zip codes: 28110, 28112.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $40,457
Median house value: $104,900

Population by Race

Races in Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
  • Black (27.8%)
  • Hispanic (21.4%)
  • Other race (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (10.3%), English (7.6%), German (7.0%), Irish (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 24.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monroe

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe city

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

17.4% Foreign born (16.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,013 (+36.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Monroe:

  • UNION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (600 HOSPITAL DR BOX 5003)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 31 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 71 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 76 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Monroe:

  • CAROLINA BEAUTY COLLEGE 17 (Full-time enrollment: 48; Location: 1201 STAFFORD ST STE B2; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 26 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 73 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)

Schools

Public high schools in Monroe:

  • SUN VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,424; Location: 5211 OLD CHARLOTTE HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PIEDMONT HIGH (Students: 1,357; Location: 3006 SIKES MILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PARKWOOD HIGH (Students: 1,226; Location: 3220 PARKWOOD SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MONROE HIGH (Students: 938; Location: 1 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • UNION COUNTY CAREER CENTER (Students: 1; Location: 600 BREWER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Monroe:

  • TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 2900 WALKUP AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • MONROE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 98; Location: 1721 N CHARLOTTE AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SUNSET PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 309 CLARA AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 60; Location: 2500 ARNOLD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Monroe:

  • PIEDMONT MIDDLE (Students: 1,150; Location: 2816 SIKES MILL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SHILOH ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,075; Location: 5210 ROGERS RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SARDIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 985; Location: 4416 SARDIS CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARKWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 933; Location: 3219 PARKWOOD SCHOOL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 902; Location: 110 POTTER RD S; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MONROE MIDDLE (Students: 844; Location: 601 E SUNSET DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BENTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 775; Location: 1200 CONCORD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 751; Location: 515 ELIZABETH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • UNIONVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 729; Location: 4511 UNIONVILLE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WALTER BICKETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 635; Location: 501 LANCASTER AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Monroe:

  • UNION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,781,615; Location: 316 EAST WINDSOR STREET; 179,008 books; 6,307 audio materials; 6,384 video materials; 318 serial subscriptions)

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