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Population & People
Population
12,987
Median age
35.4
Median household income
$49,386
Poverty rate
26.3%
Unemployment rate
9.6%
Bachelor's degree+
22.0%
Avg. commute
19 min
Hispanic or Latino
10.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$192,400
Median gross rent
$826/mo
Homeownership rate
44.72%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,007
HUD Fair Market Rent (Louisiana statewide average across 64 areas — not specific to West Monroe), 2026. Efficiency $763, 1BR $832, 2BR $1007, 3BR $1298, 4BR $1508. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Louisiana commercial electricity
11.2¢/kWh
Louisiana industrial electricity
6.23¢/kWh
Louisiana residential electricity
12.57¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
340079.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
259927.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Louisiana
381.58
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: FRED, Louisiana-specific series.