Monroe, Georgia

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Monroe is a city in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,409 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Walton County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Monroe is located at 33°47′36″N, 83°42′39″W (33.793295, -83.710790)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²). 26.8 km² (10.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.05%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,407 people, 4,287 households, and 2,983 families residing in the city. The population density was 425.1/km² (1,101.3/mi²). There were 4,637 housing units at an average density of 172.8/km² (447.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.69% White, 42.24% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.

There were 4,287 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 25.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,568. Males had a median income of $30,717 versus $23,028 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,823. About 19.8% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.