East Central Iowa News

32.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Monroe in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,810.

96.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	46	3.6
Regular high school diploma	522	41.2
GED or alternative credential	39	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	76	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	170	13.4
Associate's degree	150	11.8
Bachelor's degree	220	17.4
Master's degree	33	2.6
Professional school degree	6	0.5
Doctorate degree	6	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.