Monmouth Population History 1990 - 2023

Monmouth Population Facts

What is the current population of Monmouth?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Monmouth is 8,567. Monmouth, Illinois is the 3,517th largest city in the US.

What county is Monmouth, Illinois in?

Monmouth is located entirely in Warren County.

What is the size of Monmouth, Illinois in square miles?

Monmouth has an area of 4.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Monmouth?

The peak population of Monmouth was in 2000, when its population was 9,809. In 2000, Monmouth was the 2,790th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,517th largest city in the US. Monmouth is currently 12.7% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Monmouth shrinking?

Monmouth has shrunk 12.6% since the year 2000. Monmouth, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Monmouth, Illinois?

Monmouth has a population density of 2,244.3 people per square mile.

Monmouth Demographics

What is the voting age population of Monmouth, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Monmouth, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,522. The voting age population is 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

What percentage of Monmouth, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.8% of the residents of Monmouth are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Monmouth, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Monmouth are 83.7% White, 5.3% Black, 5.2% Other, 4.3% Asian, 1.2% Two or more races and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 13.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Monmouth, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Monmouth, 16.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.5%. On a per-household basis, 15.4% of families are below the poverty line in Monmouth.

What percentage of Monmouth, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.1% of Monmouth residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Monmouth, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.0% of Monmouth residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.9% have a bachelor's degree and 9.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Monmouth, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Monmouth residents aged 5 and older, 15.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.4% speak an Asian language.

Monmouth Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Monmouth, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Monmouth is 11.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Monmouth, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Monmouth, 8.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Monmouth, Illinois?

The median household income in Monmouth is $44,037.

Monmouth Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Monmouth, Illinois?

In Monmouth, 69.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Monmouth, Illinois?

Renters occupy 30.7% of housing units in Monmouth.

What percentage of Monmouth, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Monmouth, 37.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Monmouth, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Monmouth, 5.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 210 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Monmouth, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Monmouth is $585.

What percentage of households in Monmouth, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Monmouth, 80.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.