Monroe County, Indiana (IN)

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• • 122,34282.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 11,0007.4%Asian alone
  • 5,2543.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4,6303.1%Two or more races
  • 4,5453.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2550.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 1540.1%Some other race alone
  • 310.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $262,890

Here:	$262,890
State:	$196,369

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,609

Here:	$230,609
State:	$179,895

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,795

Here:	$95,795
State:	$188,172

Mobile homes: $42,103

Here:	$42,103
State:	$63,481

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 178
• Thefts: 328
• Auto thefts: 56

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 26
• Burglaries: 172
• Thefts: 225
• Auto thefts: 39

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,528 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,319 (0.9%)

Area name: Bloomington, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $524 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $873 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bloomington, Ellettsville, Smithville-Sanders, Harrodsburg, Stinesville.

2018 air pollution in Monroe County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 9.5 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cape May County, New Jersey , Carroll County, Maryland , Chaffee County, Colorado , Johnson County, Missouri , Madison County, Illinois , Trego County, Kansas , Baltimore city, Maryland .

Current college students: 34,916
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 11,699 (31.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 7,8532010 or later
• 2,4892000 to 2009
• 1,1171990 to 1999
• 1,0481980 to 1989
• 5331970 to 1979
• 669Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 34,176
• One, attached: 5,068
• Two: 539
• 3 or 4: 3,543
• 5 to 9: 4,907
• 10 to 19: 5,525
• 20 to 49: 2,146
• 50 or more: 3,099
• Mobile homes: 3,390

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 20,636 (423 second mortgage, 2,049 home equity loan, 152 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,130

Religion statistics for Monroe County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Monroe County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 26, 2003 to September 15, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1487: September 05, 2003, FEMA Id: 1487, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1433: September 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1433, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 11, 1998 to July 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1234: July 22, 1998, FEMA Id: 1234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($46,310 average adjusted gross income)

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($474 average AGI)

Monroe County:	0.07%
Indiana average:	0.02%

4.13% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($21,540 average AGI)
3.55% relocated from other states ($24,296 average AGI)

Monroe County:	3.55%
Indiana average:	2.21%

from Marion County, IN	0.64% ($44,950 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, IN	0.44% ($36,952)
from Greene County, IN	0.36% ($39,190)
from Owen County, IN	0.32% ($32,420)
from Cook County, IL	0.22% ($48,010)
from Morgan County, IN	0.19% ($53,391)
from Brown County, IN	0.17% ($35,221)

9.16% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,650 average adjusted gross income)

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)

Monroe County:	0.11%
Indiana average:	0.03%

4.43% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($17,904 average AGI)
4.62% relocated to other states ($26,363 average AGI)

Monroe County:	4.62%
Indiana average:	2.40%

to Marion County, IN	1.07% ($35,687 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, IN	0.47% ($38,250)
to Greene County, IN	0.36% ($36,024)
to Owen County, IN	0.34% ($33,881)
to Cook County, IL	0.33% ($51,423)
to Johnson County, IN	0.26% ($40,264)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.21% ($47,163)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Monroe County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 25,488 (7,814 living alone), Female householders: 28,565 (10,505 living alone)

• 22,510 spouses (22,257 opposite-sex spouses), 3,458 unmarried partners, (3,378 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 28,173 children (26,290 natural, 833 adopted, 1,050 stepchildren), 1,413 grandchildren, 394 brothers or sisters, 1,193 parents, 706 foster children, 925 other relatives, 20,250 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 15,356

Size of family households: 13,925 2-persons, 6,410 3-persons, 5,316 4-persons, 1,590 5-persons, 802 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,319 1-person, 4,149 2-persons, 1,991 3-persons, 969 4-persons, 438 5-persons.

14,004 married couples with children.
6,094 single-parent households (1,152 men, 4,942 women).

89.3% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
4.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $633,254,000 ($5,233 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $26,862,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $211,957,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $97,539,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,107,000
Federal grants: $272,181,000
Federal procurement contracts: $18,797,000 ($7,750,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,674,000 ($6,865,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $411,352,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $171,715,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,000,000

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

Here:	-38 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

• Year house built in Monroe County, Indiana
• 4,3352014 or later
• 3,2202010 to 2013
• 6,7782000 to 2009
• 11,9351990 to 1999
• 9,8891980 to 1989
• 8,4151970 to 1979
• 8,3641960 to 1969
• 4,6991950 to 1959
• 1,3001940 to 1949
• 3,4581939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Monroe County, Indiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe County, Indiana
• 01 room
• 2462 rooms
• 5043 rooms
• 2,8544 rooms
• 6,1335 rooms
• 5,7256 rooms
• 4,5157 rooms
• 4,3648 rooms
• 7,4259+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County, Indiana
• 1,0011 room
• 2,9522 rooms
• 4,8903 rooms
• 5,0524 rooms
• 5,0455 rooms
• 1,9236 rooms
• 7317 rooms
• 2858 rooms
• 4089+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Monroe County, Indiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe County, Indiana
• 0no bedroom
• 6491 bedroom
• 5,0672 bedrooms
• 16,7163 bedrooms
• 6,8054 bedrooms
• 2,5295+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County, Indiana
• 1,355no bedroom
• 6,6411 bedroom
• 6,8062 bedrooms
• 5,7703 bedrooms
• 1,4794 bedrooms
• 2365+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 805no vehicle
• 9,3451 vehicle
• 13,5952 vehicles
• 5,0233 vehicles
• 1,7084 vehicles
• 1,2905+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in renter-occupied apartments
• 3,439no vehicle
• 10,0281 vehicle
• 5,9282 vehicles
• 1,8523 vehicles
• 7814 vehicles
• 2595+ vehicles

69.2% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Indiana.

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

• This state: 90,070
• Other state: 45,667
• Northeast: 7,126
• Midwest: 17,480
• South: 14,308
• West: 6,753

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,401
• Number of aged recipients: 74
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,327
• Number of recipients under 18: 198
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,036
• Number of recipients older than 64: 167
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 544
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 597

Monroe County on our top lists:

• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"