West Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 12,476 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, West Monroe is the 34th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Monroe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Monroe is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Monroe who work in sales jobs (11.52%), office and administrative support (10.07%), and teaching (6.94%). The citizens of West Monroe are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.04% of adults in West Monroe having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in West Monroe in 2022 was $26,082, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,328 for a family of four. However, West Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Monroe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.15% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Monroe include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in West Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
