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Monroe, WI
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Living in Monroe


Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 10,579 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 90th largest community in Wisconsin.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Monroe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One of the benefits of Monroe is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.00 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Monroe doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Monroe is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.35% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $42,330, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,320 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include German, Norwegian, Swiss, Irish, and English.

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

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