Monroe County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Monroe County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 3,904	(48.7%)
Females: 4,112	(51.3%)

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Monroe County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,789
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$352
State:	$454

Monroe County:	$84,057
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $112,882

Here:	$112,882
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,769

Here:	$96,769
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $118,752

Here:	$118,752
State:	$134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,658

Here:	$68,658
State:	$127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $10,237

Here:	$10,237
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $38,290

Here:	$38,290
State:	$29,315

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 19
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 8
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Albia, Lovilia, Melrose.

Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Davis County , Lucas County , Mahaska County , Marion County , Wapello County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monroe County: Hardfish Access (A), Tower (B), Albia Country Club (C), Monroe County Fairground (D), Avery (E), Maple Number 2 (F), Rex Number 4 (G), Halpin (H), Georgetown Rest Area (I), Bucknell Ruins (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Saint Patricks Church (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Hayden Chapel (C), Pleasant Corners Church (D), Union Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Osborn Cemetery (1), Manley Cemetery (2), Service Chapel Cemetery (3), Old Shahan Cemetery (4), Arnold Cemetery (5), Inghram Cemetery (6), Babb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Maxon Reservoir (A), Lake Miami (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Inghram Branch (A), Little Avery Creek (B), Mormon Creek (C), Mormon Branch (D), Contrary Creek (E), Moffatt Branch (F), Sage Creek (G), Kinser Creek (H), Whippoorwill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: La Hart State Public Hunting Area (1), Monroe County Comservation Area (2), Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area (3), Tyrone State Game Management Area (4), Carmack County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.9%
Iowa:	3.5%

Current college students: 263
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 48 (77% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,794
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 120
• 3 or 4: 121
• 5 to 9: 73
• 10 to 19: 16
• 20 or more: 60
• Mobile homes: 387

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 725 (43 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 838

Here:	46.4% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,954 (82%) Carpooled: 382 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Walked: 106 (3%) Other means: 17 (0%) Worked at home: 116 (3%)

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.63% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,735 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($9,707 average AGI)

Monroe County:	1.50%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Wapello County, IA	0.73% ($22,429 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA	0.59% ($20,588)
from Appanoose County, IA	0.52% ($24,600)
from Marion County, IA	0.45% ($33,615)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.16% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($22,084 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($7,284 average AGI)

Monroe County:	1.38%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Polk County, IA	1.07% ($27,387 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA	0.86% ($32,440)
to Mahaska County, IA	0.52% ($27,133)
to Marion County, IA	0.52% ($43,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,605 (1,411 aged, 194 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,640 (1,875 male householders, 340 female householders)

  1,795 spouses, 2,356 children (2,113 natural, 80 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 49 other relatives, 69 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,201 (444 male householders (362 living alone)), 563 female householders (525 living alone)), 194 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 175 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,086 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 406 4-persons, 225 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 887 1-person, 70 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

96.7% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,009,000 ($7379 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $513,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,591,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,010,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,166,000
Federal grants: $13,584,000
Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,295,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $252,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,994,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,465,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

64% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.

Monroe County:	63.8%
State average:	57.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6727
• Northeast: 42
• Midwest: 806
• South: 182
• West: 159

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,600

Here:	6.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	0.8%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	8.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

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