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| Monroe |
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| Population 2002: | 27,532 |
| Population 2000: | 26,228 |
| Area codes: | 704 980 |
| Elevation: | 595 feet |
| Land area: | 24.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 17.4% (16.7% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +1,304 (+4.97%) |
| County: | Union |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (20.8%), Construction (14.8%), Educational,health and social services (13.9%), Retail trade (13.5%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.6% |
| Never married: | 29.5% |
| Divorced: | 9.0% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 3.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $104,900 |
| Household income: | $40,457 |
| Resident age: | 30.9 years |
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| Monroe Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 67.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.6% |
| Unemployed: | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.0% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 10.3% |
| English: | 7.6% |
| German: | 7.0% |
| Irish: | 4.1% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 3.0% |
| Italian: | 1.9% |