Monroe is a town located in
Orange County, New York. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 31,407.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.1
km² (21.3
mi²). 52.0 km² (20.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.55% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 31,407 people, 8,228 households, and 6,878 families residing in the town. The population density is 603.6/km² (1,563.5/mi²). There are 8,517 housing units at an average density of 163.7 persons/km² (424.0 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.91% White, 1.22%
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 1.36%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 4.91% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 8,228 households out of which 53.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 16.4% are non-families. 13.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.72 and the average family size is 4.14.
In the town the population is spread out with 41.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $50,889, and the median income for a family is $54,315. Males have a median income of $51,125 versus $34,547 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,569. 29.1% of the population and 22.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.6% are under the age of 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older.
