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West Monroe, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
West Monroe is a Census city of 12,729 people across 8.03 square miles of land, in Ouachita Parish. Median household income is $49,386, 44.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 34 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Monroe
What West Monroe is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.03 sq mi
- Water area0.29 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,586
- County holding the largest share of its areaOuachita Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in West Monroe
- Population12,729
- Median age35.4
- Population under 183,365
- Share under 1826.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,172
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households4,951
- Family households2,785
- Share of households that are families56.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Monroe
- Median household income$49,386 plus or minus $14,364
- Per capita income$26,082
- Civilian labor force5,724
- Employed5,175
- Unemployed549 plus or minus 212
- Unemployment rate9.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over8,186
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Monroe
- Housing units5,905
- Occupied units4,951
- Vacant units954 plus or minus 269
- Vacancy rate16.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied2,214
- Renter occupied2,737
- Ownership rate44.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$826
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units3,888
- Share single family65.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,706 plus or minus 371
- Share in buildings of two or more28.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes311 plus or minus 134
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Monroe gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,829
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,212 plus or minus 457
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more813 plus or minus 262
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Drove alone81.7 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Monroe
SBA loans in West Monroe (7(a))
- Approvals34
- Gross approval$18,164,300
- Average approval$534,244
- Median approval$245,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,257,300
- Largest approval$3,836,000
- Jobs supported321
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full1
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.6 percent
- Share to franchises5.9 percent
- Distinct lenders20
- Distinct industries by NAICS24
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Monroe, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Monroe
SBA loans in West Monroe (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$9,908,000
- Average approval$762,154
- Median approval$586,000
- Largest approval$2,214,000
- Jobs supported168
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Monroe, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in West Monroe
- NFIP communityCity of West Monroe
- NFIP community number220138
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/20/16
The City of West Monroe participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220138 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ouachita Parish, not West Monroe
Ouachita Parish context, not West Monroe figures
- Establishments in Ouachita Parish4,181
- Covered employment, Ouachita Parish69,384
- Average annual pay, Ouachita Parish$50,059
- Housing units permitted, Ouachita Parish345
Every figure in this section is published for Ouachita Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of West Monroe.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Monroe questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Monroe, Louisiana?
12,729, in 4,951 households. West Monroe city covers 8.03 square miles of land, which is 1,586 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Monroe in?
Ouachita Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Monroe?
$49,386. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,400. Median gross rent is $826 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Monroe businesses?
34 7(a) approvals totaling $18.2 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, median approval $245,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $9.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Monroe, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Monroe borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Monroe. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Monroe in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Monroe appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Monroe, city of, community 220138, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Monroe figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ouachita Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Monroe.
Is zoning published for West Monroe?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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