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Monroe is the home of the University Of Louisiana At Monroe . It also houses the headquarters of CenturyTel , the fifth largest telecommunications provider in the nation. Monroe is situated on the Ouachita River and continues to serve as the population center and distribution outlet for the surrounding farming community. Monroe and the neighboring town of West Monroe (pop. 13,250), which sits just across the Ouachita River, are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana. HOME OF DELTA AIR LINES From 1926 to 1941, Monroe served as the home to Delta Air Lines until the company relocated to Atlanta, Georgia . Despite its small size Delta , until 2004, offered mainline jet service to the city (the company continues to serve Monroe through a regional carrier). Monroe Regional Airport 's logo is a "Delta" symbol and bears the statement "BIRTHPLACE OF DELTA AIR LINES" at the entrance and on its website. GEOGRAPHY Monroe is located at 32°30'37" North, 92°5'42" West (32.510343, -92.094895). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 83.9 Km&2 (31.6 Mi&2 ). 74.3 km&2 (28.7 mi&2) of it is land and 9.6 km&2 (3.7 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 11.46% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 53,107 people, 19,421 households, and 12,157 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 714.9/km&2 (1,851.8/mi&2). There were 21,278 housing units at an average density of 286.5/km&2 (741.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 36.78% White , 61.13% African American , 0.13% Native American , 1.05% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.25% from Other Races , and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 19,421 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.4% were Married Couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,864, and the median income for a family was $33,263. Males had a median income of $31,840 versus $22,352 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,933. 32.3% of the population and 26.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 45.3% of those under the age of 18 and 21.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. FAMOUS RESIDENTS AND FORMER RESIDENTS
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