Moving to Monroe, Washington

About Monroe, Washington
Monroe

Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers near the Cascade foothills, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Seattle. Monroe's population was 19,699 as of the 2020 census.

Monroe was originally founded in 1864 as the town of Park Place, located at the river confluence among several existing settlements in the Tualco Valley. The townsite was previously a trading post used by the indigenous Skykomish people. Park Place was renamed to Monroe in 1890 to honor U.S. President James Monroe, and was moved northeast to be near the tracks of the Great Northern Railway, which was constructed in 1892. Monroe was incorporated in 1902 and was selected as the home of a major condensed milk plant and the state reformatory.

Monroe became a suburban bedroom community in the late 20th century, serving commuters to Everett, Seattle, and the Eastside. It is home to the Monroe Correctional Complex, which absorbed the original reformatory in 1998, and the Evergreen State Fair, which runs annually in late summer. The city is located at the junction of two highways, U.S. Route 2 and State Route 522, which were expanded in the late 20th century to serve commuters.

Gender
Gender Monroe Washington Country
Female 43.7% 50% 50.8%
Male 56.3% 50% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Monroe Washington Country
Less than $10,000 2.5% 4.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.1% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.8% 6.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.3% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 7.8% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20% 17.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 20.6% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 24.3% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.8% 8.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.8% 10.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Monroe Washington Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 22% 27.0%
Other College 31% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Monroe Washington Country
White 67.1% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 4.1% 3.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 1% 0.6%
Asian 4.5% 8.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.7% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.6% 5.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 16.4% 12.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity