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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (14.7%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.1%).
Detached houses: $208,266Here:$208,266State:$223,477 Townhouses or other attached units: $91,845Here:$91,845State:$164,518 In 2-unit structures: $258,240Here:$258,240State:$166,566 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,554Here:$70,554State:$223,507 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $521,498Here:$521,498State:$225,726 Mobile homes: $68,278Here:$68,278State:$35,442
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.6%
Obama (Democratic): 58.1% McCain (Republican): 41.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,720 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,863 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $621 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $776 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $991 a month.
Cities in this county include: East Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg, Arlington Heights, Mount Pocono, Brodheadsville, Mountainhome, Pocono Pines, Delaware Water Gap.
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Notable locations in Monroe County: Big Pocono Overlook (A), Indian Chair (B), Meesing Nature Center (C), Mount Airy Lodge Ski Area (D), Stricklands Wissasset Golf Course (E), Pocono Manor Golf Course (F), Pocono Manor Ski Area (G), Camelback Ski Area (H), Fernwood Golf Course (I), Alpine Mountain Ski Area (J), Evergreen Park Golf Course (K), Shawnee Inn Golf Course (L), Bushs Golf Course (M), Water Gap Golf Course (N), Vista Estates (O), Hamilton Hills South (P), Fawn Valley Mobile Home Park (Q), Country Terrace Acres (R), Robinhood Country Estates (S), Deer Run Trailer Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Pocono Union Church (A), Poplar Valley Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Holy Trinity Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Calvary Bible Church (F), Zion Church (G), McComas Chapel (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lake View Cemetery (1), Sand Hill Cemetery (2), Middle Creek Cemetery (3), Locust Ridge Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Effort Cemetery (6), Dotters Corners Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Goose Pond (A), Grass Lake (B), Gregory Pond (C), Coolbaugh Lake (D), Halfmoon Lake (E), Saylors Lake (F), Jimmy Pond (G), Ice Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Swamp Run (A), Tunkhannock Creek (B), Brodhead Creek (C), Tobyhanna Creek (D), Shawnee Creek (E), Weir Creek (F), Dotters Creek (G), Wagner Run (H), Jonas Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: State Game Lands Number 221 (1), Gouldsboro State Park (2), Big Pocono State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 186 (4), Pocono Lake Preserve (5), Delaware State Forest (6), State Game Lands Number 38 (7), State Game Lands Number 127 (8), State Game Lands Number 168 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Big Pocono Overlook (A), Indian Chair (B), Meesing Nature Center (C), Mount Airy Lodge Ski Area (D), Stricklands Wissasset Golf Course (E), Pocono Manor Golf Course (F), Pocono Manor Ski Area (G), Camelback Ski Area (H), Fernwood Golf Course (I), Alpine Mountain Ski Area (J), Evergreen Park Golf Course (K), Shawnee Inn Golf Course (L), Bushs Golf Course (M), Water Gap Golf Course (N), Vista Estates (O), Hamilton Hills South (P), Fawn Valley Mobile Home Park (Q), Country Terrace Acres (R), Robinhood Country Estates (S), Deer Run Trailer Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe County include: Pocono Union Church (A), Poplar Valley Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Holy Trinity Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Calvary Bible Church (F), Zion Church (G), McComas Chapel (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lake View Cemetery (1), Sand Hill Cemetery (2), Middle Creek Cemetery (3), Locust Ridge Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Effort Cemetery (6), Dotters Corners Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Goose Pond (A), Grass Lake (B), Gregory Pond (C), Coolbaugh Lake (D), Halfmoon Lake (E), Saylors Lake (F), Jimmy Pond (G), Ice Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Swamp Run (A), Tunkhannock Creek (B), Brodhead Creek (C), Tobyhanna Creek (D), Shawnee Creek (E), Weir Creek (F), Dotters Creek (G), Wagner Run (H), Jonas Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: State Game Lands Number 221 (1), Gouldsboro State Park (2), Big Pocono State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 186 (4), Pocono Lake Preserve (5), Delaware State Forest (6), State Game Lands Number 38 (7), State Game Lands Number 127 (8), State Game Lands Number 168 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carbon County , Sussex County, New Jersey , Warren County, New Jersey , Lackawanna County , Luzerne County , Northampton County , Pike County , Wayne County .
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Current college students: 8,213 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,066 (63% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.0%
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 25,202 (2,448 second mortgage, 3,357 home equity loan, 97 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,614
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Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County (%):
8.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,795 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)Monroe County:0.06%Pennsylvania average:0.12% 2.15% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($10,199 average AGI) 5.97% relocated from other states ($38,469 average AGI)Monroe County:5.97%Pennsylvania average:2.15%
7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,771 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($196 average AGI)Monroe County:0.04%Pennsylvania average:0.05% 3.05% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($15,915 average AGI) 4.29% relocated to other states ($26,659 average AGI)Monroe County:4.29%Pennsylvania average:2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,150 (17,428 aged, 3,722 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 35.7. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
30,677 spouses, 42,624 children (39,466 natural, 888 adopted, 2,270 stepchildren), 1,748 grandchildren, 816 brothers or sisters, 1,166 parents, 1,942 other relatives, 2,592 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,474 2-persons, 7,965 3-persons, 8,051 4-persons, 4,032 5-persons, 1,510 6-persons, 570 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,998 1-person, 2,354 2-persons, 324 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 11 6-persons.
90.0% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home. 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.13 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)
Year house built
58% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Pennsylvania.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $444,000
Parking Facilities: $30,000
General Public Buildings: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,999,000
Police Protection: $5,951,000
Financial Administration: $4,450,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,396,000
Central Staff Services: $2,526,000
General - Other: $2,515,000
Corrections - Other: $1,599,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,086,000
General Public Buildings: $979,000
Parks and Recreation: $778,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $580,000
Regular Highways: $350,000
Health - Other: $140,000
Parking Facilities: $71,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Total Other Securities: $5,225,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,454,000
From Parent Local Government: $1,444,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $1,441,000
Local Employee Contribution: $1,015,000
Benefit Payments: $879,000
Withdrawals: $266,000
Interest Earnings: $1,100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,208,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,830,000
Correctional Institutions: $169,000
Financial Administration: $154,000
Public Welfare - Other: $114,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000
Corrections - Other: $69,000
Police Protection: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
General Public Building: $3,000
General Local Government Support: $2,959,000
Highways: $231,000
Individual Income: $37,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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