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Races in Monroe County, Florida:
Detached houses: $809,124Here: $809,124State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $590,383Here: $590,383State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $853,409Here: $853,409State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $450,000Here: $450,000State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $676,671Here: $676,671State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $76,459Here: $76,459State: $43,568
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%
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.
Neighboring counties: Collier County , Miami-Dade County , Miami-Dade County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Monroe County: Lostmans River Ranger Station (A), Little Banana Patch (B), Key Plaza (C), Breezeswept Center (D), Wesumkee Camp (E), Flamingo Campground (F), Flamingo Ranger Station (G), Camp Lonesome Mound (H), Cane Patch (I), Casa Del Mar Light (J). 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: Cattail Lakes (A), Little Fox Lake (B), Fox Lakes (C), Mrazek Pond (D), Mud Lake (E), Coot Bay Pond (F), Mud Lakes (G), Middle Fox Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Camp Creek (A), Broad River (B), Oyster Creek (C), Big Sable Creek (D), Toms Creek (E), Joe River (F), Huston River (G), Harney River (H), Avocado Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve (1), Bahia Honda State Park (2), National Key Deer Refuge (3), Long Key State Park (4), Everglades National Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Lostmans River Ranger Station (A), Little Banana Patch (B), Key Plaza (C), Breezeswept Center (D), Wesumkee Camp (E), Flamingo Campground (F), Flamingo Ranger Station (G), Camp Lonesome Mound (H), Cane Patch (I), Casa Del Mar Light (J). 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: Cattail Lakes (A), Little Fox Lake (B), Fox Lakes (C), Mrazek Pond (D), Mud Lake (E), Coot Bay Pond (F), Mud Lakes (G), Middle Fox Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Camp Creek (A), Broad River (B), Oyster Creek (C), Big Sable Creek (D), Toms Creek (E), Joe River (F), Huston River (G), Harney River (H), Avocado Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve (1), Bahia Honda State Park (2), National Key Deer Refuge (3), Long Key State Park (4), Everglades National Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.4%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 5.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/27/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $556,691,000 ($7111 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $119,426,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $205,243,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $108,113,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $377,000 Federal grants: $68,964,000 Federal procurement contracts: $41,525,000 ($20,125,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $132,468,000 ($74,883,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,924,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,562,040,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $326,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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
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