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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (22.3%), Retail trade (12.9%), Educational,health and social services (11.9%).
Detached houses: $684,521Here:$684,521State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,070,370Here:$1,070,370State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $701,964Here:$701,964State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $802,632Here:$802,632State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $768,822Here:$768,822State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $179,421Here:$179,421State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,336Here:$10,336State:$47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.2%
Obama (Democratic): 52.2% McCain (Republican): 47.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,214 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,324 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $810 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $997 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1451 a month.
Cities in this county include: Key West, Key Largo, Marathon, Islamorada, Big Pine Key, Stock Island, Big Coppitt Key, Tavernier, Cudjoe Key, North Key Largo.
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Notable locations in Monroe County: Breezeswept Center (A), Camp Lonesome Mound (B), Cane Patch (C), Little Banana Patch (D), Flamingo Sewage Treatment Plant (E), Lostmans River Ranger Station (F), Flamingo Ranger Station (G), Casa Del Mar Light (H), Flamingo Campground (I), Sawyer Camp (J), Wesumkee Camp (K), Marathon Fire Rescue Station 14 (L), Sugarloaf Key Volunteer Fire Department (M), Sugarloaf Key Volunteer Fire Department Station 10 (N), Naval Air Facility Key West Fire and Emergency Services Station 3 (O), Naval Air Facility Key West Fire and Emergency Services Station 2 (P), Naval Air Facility Key West Fire and Emergency Services Station 1 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Monroe County: New Life Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes: Bear Lake (A), Big Boy Lake (B), Mrazek Pond (C), Mud Lake (D), Southwater (E), Mud Lakes (F), Northwater (G), Lake Ingraham (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chatham River (A), Charley Creek (B), Rookery Branch (C), Rodgers River (D), Rodgers Creek (E), Rocky Creek (F), Roberts River (G), North River (H), Nomans River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Bahia Honda State Park (1), National Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge (2), Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve (3), Everglades National Park (4), Long Key State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Sugarloaf Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Breezeswept Center (A), Camp Lonesome Mound (B), Cane Patch (C), Little Banana Patch (D), Flamingo Sewage Treatment Plant (E), Lostmans River Ranger Station (F), Flamingo Ranger Station (G), Casa Del Mar Light (H), Flamingo Campground (I), Sawyer Camp (J), Wesumkee Camp (K), Marathon Fire Rescue Station 14 (L), Sugarloaf Key Volunteer Fire Department (M), Sugarloaf Key Volunteer Fire Department Station 10 (N), Naval Air Facility Key West Fire and Emergency Services Station 3 (O), Naval Air Facility Key West Fire and Emergency Services Station 2 (P), Naval Air Facility Key West Fire and Emergency Services Station 1 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Monroe County: New Life Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Bear Lake (A), Big Boy Lake (B), Mrazek Pond (C), Mud Lake (D), Southwater (E), Mud Lakes (F), Northwater (G), Lake Ingraham (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chatham River (A), Charley Creek (B), Rookery Branch (C), Rodgers River (D), Rodgers Creek (E), Rocky Creek (F), Roberts River (G), North River (H), Nomans River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: Bahia Honda State Park (1), National Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge (2), Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve (3), Everglades National Park (4), Long Key State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Sugarloaf Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Collier County , Miami-Dade County , Miami-Dade County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,028 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 11,732 (43% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.4%
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 8,480 (763 second mortgage, 831 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,624
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Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County (%):
10.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,683 average adjusted gross income)
0.40% of residents moved from foreign countries ($963 average AGI)Monroe County:0.40%Florida average:0.22% 4.00% relocated from other counties in Florida ($17,578 average AGI) 6.53% relocated from other states ($48,141 average AGI)Monroe County:6.53%Florida average:4.24%
13.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,287 average adjusted gross income)
0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($759 average AGI)Monroe County:0.27%Florida average:0.12% 6.92% relocated to other counties in Florida ($28,680 average AGI) 5.88% relocated to other states ($18,848 average AGI)Monroe County:5.88%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,152 (9,717 aged, 1,435 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 227.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
17,040 spouses, 15,551 children (14,351 natural, 429 adopted, 771 stepchildren), 974 grandchildren, 615 brothers or sisters, 668 parents, 1,174 other relatives, 1,752 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,259 2-persons, 4,318 3-persons, 3,171 4-persons, 1,357 5-persons, 360 6-persons, 196 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,094 1-person, 3,666 2-persons, 563 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
78.6% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home. 16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
50% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $326,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $12,605,000
Toll Highways: $1,266,000
Parks & Recreation: $217,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,019,000
General - Other: $23,807,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,047,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,918,000
Regular Highways: $6,764,000
Financial Administration: $6,135,000
Central Staff Services: $4,164,000
Health Services - Other: $3,909,000
Welfare - Other: $3,505,000
Air Transportation: $2,633,000
Fire Protection: $2,189,000
Libraries: $2,170,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,163,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,707,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,617,000
Corrections - Other: $1,394,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,035,000
Toll Highways: $582,000
Industrial Revenue: $12,225,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,640,000
Air Transportation: $229,000
Natural Resource - Other: $222,000
Judicial: $178,000
Police Protection: $102,000
Welfare - Other: $76,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
General Support: $13,688,000
Highways: $3,406,000
Housing & Community Development: $820,000
Total General Sales: $12,720,000
Other Selective Sales: $12,406,000
NEC: $1,573,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,516,000
Public Utilities: $156,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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