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Monroe, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Monroe is a Census city of 15,401 people across 15.78 square miles of land, lying across Butler County and Warren County. Median household income is $105,250, 80.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Monroe
What Monroe is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.78 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land976
- County holding the largest share of its areaButler County, 71.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inButler County 71.6 percent, Warren County 28.4 percent
Monroe crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe
How many people live in Monroe
- Population15,401
- Median age36.5
- Population under 184,466
- Share under 1829.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,140
- Share 65 and over13.9 percent
- Households5,259
- Family households4,173
- Share of households that are families79.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe
Income and work in Monroe
- Median household income$105,250
- Per capita income$40,063
- Civilian labor force8,549
- Employed8,273
- Unemployed276 plus or minus 141
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over9,345
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe
Housing in Monroe
- Housing units5,391
- Occupied units5,259
- Vacant units132 plus or minus 107
- Vacancy rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied4,252
- Renter occupied1,007 plus or minus 252
- Ownership rate80.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$282,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,608
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Single family units4,982
- Share single family92.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more409 plus or minus 170
- Share in buildings of two or more7.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe
How Monroe gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,903
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,429 plus or minus 315
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,242
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.5 percent
- Drove alone73.3 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home16.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe
SBA loans in Monroe (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$15,402,300
- Average approval$906,018
- Median approval$184,300
- Largest approval$4,213,500
- Jobs supported160
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.8 percent
- Share to franchises5.9 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monroe, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Monroe
SBA loans in Monroe (504)
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$10,463,000
- Average approval$747,357
- Median approval$391,500
- Largest approval$2,287,000
- Jobs supported82
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monroe, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 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.
Monroe
Flood risk in Monroe
- NFIP communityCity of Monroe
- NFIP community number390042
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/18
The City of Monroe participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390042 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.
Butler County, not Monroe
Butler County context, not Monroe figures
- Establishments in Butler County7,537
- Covered employment, Butler County163,093
- Average annual pay, Butler County$64,277
- Housing units permitted, Butler County1,162
Every figure in this section is published for Butler County as a whole and is not a measurement of 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
Monroe questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Monroe, Ohio?
15,401, in 5,259 households. Monroe city covers 15.78 square miles of land, which is 976 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Monroe in?
Monroe lies in more than one. By area it is 71.6 percent in Butler County, 28.4 percent in Warren County. This page sits under Butler County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Monroe?
$105,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,400. Median gross rent is $1,608 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Monroe businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $15.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $184,300, plus 14 504 approvals worth $10.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monroe, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Monroe borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Monroe. Only 2 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 Monroe in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Monroe appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Monroe, city of, community 390042, 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 Monroe figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butler County 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 Monroe.
Is zoning published for Monroe?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.