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West Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita county, is 1 miles W of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 215 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city is included in the Monroe metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 13,250 people lived in West Monroe.
In West Monroe, about 44% of adults are married. West Monroe is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In West Monroe, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, West Monroe had a median family income of $35,348. Significantly, more adults in West Monroe have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Louisiana.
West Monroe residents donated more money ($8,533) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 52% of living spaces in West Monroe are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In West Monroe, 95% of commuters drive to work.
West Monroe strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
Comparing West Monroe to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: West Monroe colleges • West Monroe travel • West Monroe apartments and mortgage.
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