ULM Statistics

2019 Small Business Profile 

City of Monroe

Population- 48,371

Age and Gender

Under 5 years of age- 7.5%

Under 18 years of age- 28.0%

Persons over 65 years and older- 13.3%

Female- 55.0%

Male- 45.0%

Race

Caucasian- 34.8%

African American- 63.1%

American Indian and Alaskan Native- .2%

Asian- 1.0%

Two or more races- .7%

Hispanic- 1.5%

Characteristics

Veterans, 2013-2017- 2,554

Income and Poverty

Median household income (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017- $29,014

Persons in poverty- 34.8%

Louisiana Employment Report, 2019

Ouachita Parish

Population – 155,874

Age and Gender

Under 5 years of age- 6.9%

Under 18 years of age- 25.0%

65 years and over- 14.3%

Female- 51.9%

Male- 48.1%

Race

Caucasian- 59.9%

African American- 37.4%

American Indian and Alaskan Native- .3%

Asian- 1.0%

Two or more races- 1.3%

Hispanic- 2.3%

Characteristics

Veterans, 2013-2017- 8,668

Income and Poverty

Median household income (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017- $40,081

Persons in poverty- 24.7%