Monroe, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 31,407. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,394 (+22.2% change)
Males: 16,302 (51.9%), Females: 15,105 (48.1%)

Orange County

Zip code: 10950

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.5 years
Median household income: $50,889
Median house value: $176,200

Population by Race

Races in Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (14.6%), Italian (13.0%), German (9.0%), Hungarian (8.3%), United States (5.1%), Polish (4.7%).

Elevation: 679 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monroe

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe town

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

9.6% Foreign born (4.7% Europe, 2.4% Asia, 1.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe:

  • STEWART INT’L (about 14 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 30 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • TETERBORO (about 34 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 15 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 18 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 27 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)

Private high school in Monroe:

  • BNEI YOEL SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: PO BOX 255; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monroe:

  • PINE TREE ES (Students: 864; Location: 156 PINE TREE RD; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • NORTH MAIN STREET SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 212 N MAIN ST; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • KIRYAS JOEL VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 6 KAHAN DR; Grades: PK – 11)

Private primary/middle schools in Monroe:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: P O BOX 656 STILL RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL PRESCHOOL AND K 1 CENT (Students: 305; Location: 21 STILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • MONROE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: PO BOX 252 LAKES LAROE ROADS; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Monroe:

  • MONROE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $444,395; Location: 44 MILLPOND PARKWAY; 56,605 books; 949 audio materials; 1,450 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)