Monroe County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 31,040 (56% urban, 44% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,241
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,034

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

Land area: 388 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 80 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 84%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Monroe County, Illinois business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Monroe County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,429
County population in 2003: 29,728
Jobs in 2003: 8,155

Monroe County,IL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 16,337
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:

Monroe County:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,678 ($55,320 in 2000)

This county	$59,678
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $180,590

Monroe County	$180,590
Illinois:	$183,900

Median monthly rent in 2000: $562
Institutionalized population: 364
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Monroe County in 2000: $1087

Monroe County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 252 buildings, average cost: $146,400
2001: 253 buildings, average cost: $151,600
2002: 301 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2003: 330 buildings, average cost: $154,800
2004: 328 buildings, average cost: $168,300
2005: 329 buildings, average cost: $170,600
2006: 249 buildings, average cost: $206,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,791 (1.4%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 59
1990 to 1994: 41
1985 to 1989: 20
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 26
1970 to 1974: 10
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 66

Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

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

Monroe County marital status for males

Monroe County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Monroe County
Average size of farms: 334 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $72589
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $188.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63875
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89100
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.72%
Corn for grain: 44678 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 28480 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 64569 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 57 acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Yugoslavia (16%)
Vietnam (12%)
Canada (12%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Russia (9%)
Korea (8%)
Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County:

German (57%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (7%)
English (6%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Italian (3%)
Polish (2%)

Monroe County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Monroe County, Illinois

364 people in nursing homes
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $65,447.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Monroe County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Monroe County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County

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

Households: 27,234

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,843

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

Deaths: 1,280

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

Net international migration: +31

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

Net internal migration: +2,875

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

Population growth in Monroe County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 320
1995 to 1998: 1,344
1990 to 1994: 1,368
1980 to 1989: 1,572
1970 to 1979: 1,237
1960 to 1969: 1,396
1950 to 1959: 1,027
1940 to 1949: 488
1939 or earlier: 1,997

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe County, Illinois:

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 77
4 rooms: 715
5 rooms: 2,255
6 rooms: 2,259
7 rooms: 1,364
8 rooms: 814
9 or more rooms: 728

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County, Illinois:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 102
3 rooms: 228
4 rooms: 675
5 rooms: 493
6 rooms: 280
7 rooms: 130
8 rooms: 83
9 or more rooms: 27

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe County:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 157
2 bedrooms: 1,667
3 bedrooms: 4,846
4 bedrooms: 1,337
5 or more bedrooms: 223

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County:

no bedroom: 26
1 bedroom: 398
2 bedrooms: 1,040
3 bedrooms: 404
4 bedrooms: 121
5 or more bedrooms: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 159
1 vehicle: 1,544
2 vehicles: 3,996
3 vehicles: 1,857
4 vehicles: 490
5 or more vehicles: 195

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 182
1 vehicle: 808
2 vehicles: 799
3 vehicles: 201
4 vehicles: 42
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (41%)
Utility gas (39%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 765

Here:	21.2%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 151

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 176

Here:	16.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Monroe County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $8,984,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $7,102,000
Regular Highways: $3,466,000

General - Other: $3,222,000

Health Services - Other: $889,000

Corrections - Other: $761,000

Central Staff Services: $738,000

Police Protection: $622,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $526,000

General Public Buildings: $312,000

Financial Administration: $164,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
Health & Hospitals: $19,000
General - Interest on Debt: $293,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $418,000
Regular Highways: $90,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $136,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,793,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $89,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,585,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $860,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $437,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,063,000
Interest Earnings: $103,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $134,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,262,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $565,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,542,000
All Other: $80,000

Highways: $53,000
Tax - Property: $5,863,000
NEC: $15,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,631,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 158
2000: 173
2001: 182
2002: 172
2003: 155
2004: 155
2005: 145
2006: 153

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 16
2000: 14
2001: 16
2002: 18
2003: 17
2004: 19
2005: 8
2006: 7

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 142
2000: 159
2001: 166
2002: 154
2003: 138
2004: 136
2005: 137
2006: 146

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 14
2000: 14
2001: 14
2002: 13
2003: 14
2004: 18
2005: 19
2006: 25

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 104
2000: 119
2001: 127
2002: 118
2003: 105
2004: 103
2005: 108
2006: 110

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 40
2000: 40
2001: 41
2002: 41
2003: 36
2004: 34
2005: 18
2006: 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 56
2000: 63
2001: 58
2002: 58
2003: 48
2004: 46
2005: 56
2006: 55

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 50
2000: 78
2001: 74
2002: 64
2003: 56
2004: 64
2005: 61
2006: 65

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