Monroe County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Monroe County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 4,569	(49.1%)
Females: 4,742	(50.9%)

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Monroe County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,714
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$295
State:	$481

Monroe County:	$102,516
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $142,868

Here:	$142,868
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,721

Here:	$77,721
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $217,760

Here:	$217,760
State:	$155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,099

Here:	$108,099
State:	$141,353

Mobile homes: $52,951

Here:	$52,951
State:	$37,932

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 33
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 27
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	11.9%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $356 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paris, Madison, Holliday, Stoutsville, Florida.

2005 air pollution in Monroe County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 17 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 35 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Audrain County , Macon County , Marion County , Ralls County , Randolph County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monroe County: Sentry Ridge (A), Black Hawk (B), Night Hawk (C), Kitty Wheelin Ford (D), Indian Creek Marina (E), Pleasant View Rest Home (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Antioch Church (A), South Fork Church (B), Oak Ridge Church (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Mount Airy Church (E), Crooked Creek Church (F), Pleasant Green Church (G), Mount Prairie Church (H), Victor Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cottingham Cemetery (1), Spencer Chapel Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Mount Joy Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Crigler Cemetery (6), Hawkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bakers Pond (A), Clapper Lake (B), Deal Lake (C), Don Dodge Lake (D), Everet Kendrick Lake (E), Henderson Lake (F), Jack Simpson Lake (G), Lake Tom Sawyer (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Bee Creek (B), Bee Branch (C), Horseshoe Branch (D), Galbreath Creek (E), Sandy Creek (F), Horne Branch (G), North Fork Salt River (H), Flat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: South Fork Recreation Area (1), Robert E Allen Recreation Area (2), Indian Creek Recreation Area (3), Mark Twain State Park (4), Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site (5), Stoutsville Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.2%
Missouri:	8.8%

Current college students: 170
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 50 (50% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,318
• One, attached: 29
• Two: 34
• 3 or 4: 107
• 5 to 9: 42
• 10 to 19: 16
• Mobile homes: 954
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 738 (27 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 628

Here:	54.0% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 3.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Monroe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Monroe County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,232 (77%) Carpooled: 494 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 87 (2%) Other means: 26 (1%) Worked at home: 361 (9%)

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.73% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($23,710 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($5,903 average AGI)

Monroe County:	1.48%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Randolph County, MO	0.81% ($23,179 average AGI)
from Boone County, MO	0.76% ($34,269)
from Audrain County, MO	0.61% ($26,048)
from Marion County, MO	0.61% ($37,000)
from Shelby County, MO	0.49% ($26,176)
from Ralls County, MO	0.29% ($22,200)

7.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,996 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.59% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,824 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($6,171 average AGI)

Monroe County:	1.54%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Boone County, MO	0.96% ($23,212 average AGI)
to Randolph County, MO	0.81% ($27,286)
to Audrain County, MO	0.73% ($21,440)
to Marion County, MO	0.67% ($33,304)
to Shelby County, MO	0.32% ($33,455)
to Ralls County, MO	0.29% ($27,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,867 (1,642 aged, 225 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,901 (2,120 male householders, 434 female householders)

  2,181 spouses, 2,719 children (2,498 natural, 18 adopted, 203 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 80 other relatives, 140 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,225 (504 male householders (439 living alone)), 582 female householders (528 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 185 (155 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,226 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 481 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 967 1-person, 100 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.0% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,759,000 ($7474 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,089,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,568,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,553,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,833,000
Federal grants: $13,683,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,944,000 ($1,414,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,177,000 ($887,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,458,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,619,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,106,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.43 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

59% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Missouri.

Monroe County:	59.5%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 7386
• Northeast: 83
• Midwest: 1173
• South: 349
• West: 253

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Here:	14.1%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	2.8%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	15.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

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