Monroe, LA

Monroe, LA

1960‑1983:		Monroe, LA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Monroe, LA MSA
2003‑2006:		Monroe, LA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Ouachita Parish, LA		74,713		101,663		115,387		139,241		142,191		147,250		147,721

Union Parish, LA		19,141		17,624		18,447		21,167		20,690		22,803		22,866



Total		-		101,663		115,387		139,241		142,191		147,250		170,587
Percent Change		-		-		13.5%		20.7%		2.1%		3.6%		15.8%



Total (as currently defined)		93,854		119,287		133,834		160,408		162,881		170,053		170,587
Percent Change		-		27.1%		12.2%		19.9%		1.5%		4.4%		0.3%

Timeline

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Component

Ouachita Parish, LA

Union Parish, LA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Monroe, LA		38,572			52,219	*		56,374	*		57,597	*		54,909	*		53,107	*		51,914	*



Total		0			52,219			56,374			57,597			54,909			53,107			51,914
Metro		0			101,663			115,387			139,241			142,191			147,250			170,587
Percent					51.4%			48.9%			41.4%			38.6%			36.1%			30.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Monroe, LA

Urban/Rural Population



1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					80,546		79.2%
			UA Population				80,546		79.2%
		Rural Population					21,117		20.8%

		Inside Central Cities					52,219		51.4%
		Outside Central Cities					49,444		48.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					101,663		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Monroe, LA			80,546		80,546		100.0%

		Total					80,546


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					90,567		78.5%
			UA Population				90,567		78.5%
		Rural Population					24,820		21.5%

		Inside Central Cities					56,374		48.9%
		Outside Central Cities					59,013		51.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					115,387		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Monroe, LA			90,567		90,567		100.0%

		Total					90,567


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					112,537		80.8%
			UA Population				112,537		80.8%
		Rural Population					26,704		19.2%

		Inside Central Cities					57,597		41.4%
		Outside Central Cities					81,644		58.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					139,241		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Monroe, LA			112,537		112,537		100.0%

		Total					112,537


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					110,737		77.9%
			UA Population				110,737		77.9%
		Rural Population					31,454		22.1%

		Inside Central Cities					54,909		38.6%
		Outside Central Cities					87,282		61.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					142,191		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Monroe, LA			110,737		110,737		100.0%

		Total					110,737


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					117,061		68.8%
			UA Population				113,818		66.9%
		Rural Population					52,992		31.2%

		Inside Principal Cities					53,107		31.2%
		Outside Principal Cities					116,946		68.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					170,053		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Monroe, LA			113,818		113,818		100.0%

		Total					113,818


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Monroe, LA SMSA
-		Ouachita Parish, LA included as original SMSA component
-		Monroe, LA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Union Parish, LA added