Monroe County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Monroe County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 13,582	(49.2%)
Females: 14,037	(50.8%)

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Monroe County:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$64,265
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$572
State:	$669

Monroe County:	$206,513
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $234,601

Here:	$234,601
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $188,022

Here:	$188,022
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $223,701

Here:	$223,701
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,117

Here:	$97,117
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $100,155

Here:	$100,155
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $49,324

Here:	$49,324
State:	$35,670

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.

Cities in this county include: Columbia, Waterloo, Valmeyer, Hecker, Maeystown, Fults.

Neighboring counties: Jefferson County, Missouri , Randolph County , St. Clair County , Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri , St. Louis County, Missouri .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monroe County: New Hanover Station (A), Kemper Landing (B), Camp Vanderventer (C), Camp Wartburg (D), Maeys (E), Renault Station (F), Harrisonville Landing (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Salem Church (B), Saint Marcus Chapel (C), Deer Hill Church (D), Kingdom Hall (E), Church of God (F), Zoar Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Holy Cross Cemetery (1), Shoemaker Cemetery (2), McConkey Cemetery (3), Gilmore Cemetery (4), Grant Pass Cemetery (5), Hecker Cemetery (6), Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Foster Pond (A), Sawmill Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Island Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Stubblefield Lake (F), Mildred, Lake (G), Luhrwood Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Monroe City Creek (A), Bradley Branch (B), Bond Creek (C), Rockhouse Creek (D), Rocky Branch (E), Black Creek (F), Carr Creek (G), Prairie Branch (H), Palmer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Fogelpole Cave Nature Preserve (1), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (2), Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Renault Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.2%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 1,344
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 232 (67% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:	0.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,673
• One, attached: 321
• Two: 312
• 3 or 4: 329
• 5 to 9: 447
• 10 to 19: 160
• 20 or more: 50
• Mobile homes: 457

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 4,489 (414 second mortgage, 642 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,255

Here:	66.6% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/18/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Monroe County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Monroe County center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from Monroe County center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 19.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/12/2002 at 08:30:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Monroe County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,410 (86%) Carpooled: 1,141 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 111 (1%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 113 (1%) Other means: 76 (1%) Worked at home: 505 (4%)

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.68% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($25,523 average AGI)
3.20% relocated from other states ($31,304 average AGI)

Monroe County:	3.20%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from St. Clair County, IL	2.14% ($46,067 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	1.32% ($78,506)
from Randolph County, IL	0.51% ($34,185)
from Madison County, IL	0.33% ($56,167)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.32% ($50,000)
from Jefferson County, MO	0.32% ($51,425)
from St. Charles County, MO	0.09% ($98,091)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.88% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($18,337 average AGI)
2.92% relocated to other states ($26,696 average AGI)

Monroe County:	2.92%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to St. Clair County, IL	1.46% ($39,335 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.89% ($73,090)
to Randolph County, IL	0.54% ($30,971)
to Madison County, IL	0.37% ($34,304)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.26% ($31,606)
to Jefferson County, MO	0.18% ($44,182)
to St. Charles County, MO	0.17% ($58,048)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,178 (3,785 aged, 393 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,278 (6,610 male householders, 1,146 female householders)

  6,746 spouses, 8,868 children (8,089 natural, 234 adopted, 545 stepchildren), 214 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 172 other relatives, 296 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,956 (1,140 male householders (929 living alone)), 1,364 female householders (1,250 living alone)), 452 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 385 (365 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,104 2-persons, 1,784 3-persons, 1,872 4-persons, 754 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,179 1-person, 230 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

96.9% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,521,000 ($3821 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,569,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,452,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,723,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,515,000
Federal grants: $11,313,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,949,000 ($2,820,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,569,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $20,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,055,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,302,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+93 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

62% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Illinois.

Monroe County:	61.7%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 16430
• Northeast: 337
• Midwest: 9147
• South: 1072
• West: 354

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $175,900

Here:	21.2%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	16.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

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