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Monroe County, Indiana (IN)



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Monroe County, IN mapCounty population in 2005: 121,407 (77% urban, 23% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 25,298
Renter-occupied apartments: 21,600
% of renters here:  46%
State:  29%
Land area: 394 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 308 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 23.4%
Monroe County:  23.4%
Indiana:  12.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 30 years old
(Males: 29 years old, Females: 30 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 30 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  18.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Monroe County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  27.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 59,153  (49.1%)
Females: 61,410  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,205
County population in 2003: 120,578
Jobs in 2003: 70,013

Monroe County,IN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 66,115
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:
Monroe County:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $34,308
2005 median house value: $135,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $549
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $689
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,255 ($33,311 in 2000)
This county  $35,255
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,877
Monroe County  $139,877
Indiana:  $114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $560
Institutionalized population: 1,140
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Monroe County in 2000: $921


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

Monroe County races chart


Monroe County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 480 buildings, average cost: $133,900
  • 2001: 495 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2002: 589 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2003: 660 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2004: 656 buildings, average cost: $143,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Indiana:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,157 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $864 (0.8%)

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, Stinesville.

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Greene County , Jackson County , Lawrence County , Morgan County , Owen County .


Monroe County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Monroe County: Bloomington Speedway (A), Blackwell Pond Campground (B), Scout Ridge Youth Campground (C), Ransburg Boy Scout Reservation (D), Wheeler Mission Campground (E), Hardin Ridge Recreation Site (F), Buzzard Roost Recreation Area (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monroe County include: Crossroads Church (A), Walkers Chapel (B), Shiloh Temple (C), Maple Grove Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethel Lane Church (F), Mount Calvary Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Blackwell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Friendship Cemetery (1), Perry Cemetery (2), Hanson Cemetery (3), Harmony Cemetery (4), Van Buskirk Cemetery (5), Valhalla Memory Gardens (6), Hillenburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jay Pond (A), Hunter Creek Pond (B), Geiger Ridge Pond (C), Bethal Lake (D), Schact Lake (E), Beanblossom Lake (F), Lazy Lake (G), Blackwell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lazy Creek (A), May Creek (B), Middle Fork Salt Creek (C), Kerr Creek (D), Wolf Creek (E), Judah Branch (F), Moore Creek (G), Mose Ray Branch (H), Jackson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monroe County include: North Fork State Wildlife Refuge (1), Fairfax State Recreation Area (2), Mason Ridge Camping Area (3), Allens Creek State Recreation Area (4), Oak Ridge Camping Area (5), Paynetown State Recreation Area (6), Hardin Ridge Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 34,916
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,566 (27% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,473
  • 1990 to 1994: 843
  • 1985 to 1989: 668
  • 1980 to 1984: 380
  • 1975 to 1979: 340
  • 1970 to 1974: 193
  • 1970 to 1974: 140
  • 1965 to 1969: 529

Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

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

Monroe County marital status for males

Monroe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,541
  • One, attached: 2,330
  • Two: 1,924
  • 3 or 4: 2,832
  • 5 to 9: 4,747
  • 10 to 19: 4,241
  • 20 or more: 4,397
  • Mobile homes: 3,814
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 14,447 (1,526 second mortgage, 1,627 home equity loan, 78 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,303


Agriculture in Monroe County
Average size of farms: 111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12591
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $170.26
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.56%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20199
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37452
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.47%
Corn for grain: 2689 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 256 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5845 harvested acres
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 36 acres

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 138 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/20/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 127 people and caused $103 million in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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



  • Korea (14%)
  • India (7%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Taiwan (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County:



  • German (22%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Polish (3%)

Monroe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 44,462 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 6,243 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,016 (2%)
  • Railroad: 27 (0%)
  • Taxi: 70 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 92 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 956 (2%)
  • Walked: 5,173 (9%)
  • Other means: 274 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,110 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Monroe County, Indiana
  • 12884 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 539 people in nursing homes
  • 215 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 199 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 185 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 149 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 89 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 52 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,395.

10.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.71%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.93% of residents moved from foreign countries ($517 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.93%
Indiana average:  0.10%

5.20% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($13,825 average AGI)
4.59% relocated from other states ($17,547 average AGI)
Monroe County:  4.59%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.58% ($31,635 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, IN  0.55% ($28,504)
from Greene County, IN  0.49% ($25,612)
from Owen County, IN  0.40% ($25,982)
from Brown County, IN  0.19% ($28,519)
from Cook County, IL  0.19% ($40,316)
from Lake County, IN  0.17% ($20,886)


10.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.03%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($427 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.19%
Indiana average:  0.03%

4.89% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($13,886 average AGI)
4.95% relocated to other states ($19,393 average AGI)
Monroe County:  4.95%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  1.15% ($27,529 average AGI)
to Greene County, IN  0.55% ($28,022)
to Lawrence County, IN  0.47% ($29,724)
to Cook County, IL  0.41% ($31,812)
to Owen County, IN  0.30% ($32,056)
to Johnson County, IN  0.25% ($36,286)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.22% ($46,613)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Births per 1000 population in Monroe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Monroe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,324 (11,431 aged, 1,893 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 106,203
  • In family households: 73,064 (18,740 male householders, 6,191 female householders)
    19,742 spouses, 23,981 children (21,907 natural, 708 adopted, 1,366 stepchildren), 877 grandchildren, 510 brothers or sisters, 403 parents, 718 other relatives, 1,902 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 33,139 (10,379 male householders (6,731 living alone)), 11,629 female householders (8,436 living alone)), 11,131 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,360 (1,130 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,853 2-persons, 5,784 3-persons, 4,679 4-persons, 1,917 5-persons, 543 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,167 1-person, 4,424 2-persons, 1,276 3-persons, 739 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

15,021 married couples with children.
4,971 single-parent households (1,106 men, 3,865 women).

91.9% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $633,254,000 ($5233 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:
Births: 6,434
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,896
Here:  32 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,048
Here:  +25 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -4,626
Here:  -38 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Monroe County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,269
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,102
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,383
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,994
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,808
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,329
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,492
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,105
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,364


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

  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 164
  • 3 rooms: 476
  • 4 rooms: 2,399
  • 5 rooms: 5,705
  • 6 rooms: 5,811
  • 7 rooms: 4,035
  • 8 rooms: 3,166
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,525


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

  • 1 room: 1,150
  • 2 rooms: 3,072
  • 3 rooms: 4,169
  • 4 rooms: 5,835
  • 5 rooms: 4,138
  • 6 rooms: 1,917
  • 7 rooms: 778
  • 8 rooms: 239
  • 9 or more rooms: 302


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

  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedroom: 707
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,282
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,295
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,820
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,167


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County:

  • no bedroom: 1,422
  • 1 bedroom: 6,613
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,343
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,006
  • 4 bedrooms: 903
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 313


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

  • no vehicle: 762
  • 1 vehicle: 6,992
  • 2 vehicles: 11,310
  • 3 vehicles: 4,449
  • 4 vehicles: 1,266
  • 5 or more vehicles: 519


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

  • no vehicle: 3,001
  • 1 vehicle: 10,393
  • 2 vehicles: 5,793
  • 3 vehicles: 1,505
  • 4 vehicles: 656
  • 5 or more vehicles: 252

40% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.

Monroe County:  40.5%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 75532
  • Northeast: 6239
  • Midwest: 16935
  • South: 10185
  • West: 4141

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 990
Here:  10.1%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 194
Here:  4.3%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 797
Here:  2.9%
Indiana:  23.4%



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 - Air Transportation: $167,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,214,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,355,000
    Parks & Recreation: $141,000
  • Construction - General: $1,452,000
    Air Transportation: $1,415,000
    Regular Highways: $688,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,315,000
    Regular Highways: $3,751,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,732,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,184,000
    Financial Administration: $3,043,000
    Police Protection: $2,466,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,095,000
    Health Services - Other: $868,000
    Parks & Recreation: $659,000
    Air Transportation: $656,000
    Welfare - Other: $590,000
    Transit Utilities: $483,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $409,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $177,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,500,000
    Transit Utilities: $313,000
    Housing & Community Development: $71,000
    Highways: $62,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $149,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $686,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,114,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,114,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,349,000
    Interest Earnings: $109,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $692,000
    Regular Highways: $513,000
    Police Protection: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $98,000
    Corrections - Other: $60,000
    Judicial: $57,000
    Financial Administration: $55,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    Central Staff: $22,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,796,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $586,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,625,000
    General Support: $3,439,000
    All Other: $2,393,000
    Public Welfare: $443,000
    Transit Utilities: $170,000
    Health & Hospitals: $170,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,818,000
    Individual Income: $6,763,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,239,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,857,000

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