County population in 2014: 45,379 (42% urban, 58% rural); it was 40,899 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,242 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,162 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,344 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,972 (it was 4,055 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
32%
Land area: 901 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 50 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Monroe County: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.6%), Educational, health and social services (18.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $52,861 ($37,170 in 1999)
This county:
$52,861
Wisconsin:
$55,638
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $620 (lower quartile is $463, upper quartile is $760)
This county:
$620
State:
$669
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $137,340 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Monroe:
$137,340
Wisconsin:
$168,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,506 - $203,394 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,153 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $464
Institutionalized population: 572
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 49
Thefts: 108
Auto thefts: 9
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 78
Thefts: 146
Auto thefts: 23
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,550 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,436 (1.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.1%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for Black residents, 31.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.3% for American Indian residents, 31.0% for other race residents, 26.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.1%
Monroe County:
14.1%
Wisconsin:
12.1%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.8% for Black residents, 29.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.4% for American Indian residents, 32.4% for other race residents, 23.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 39 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 41 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old, Other race residents: 15 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $412 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.
Current college students: 1,027 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 751 (38% naturalized citizens)
Monroe County:
1.8%
Whole state:
3.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 242
1990 to 1994: 128
1985 to 1989: 86
1980 to 1984: 71
1975 to 1979: 46
1970 to 1974: 33
1970 to 1974: 19
1965 to 1969: 126
Note: State values scaled to Monroe County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,828
One, attached: 245
Two: 997
3 or 4: 630
5 to 9: 467
10 to 19: 260
20 or more: 324
Mobile homes: 1,890
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 4,718 (710 second mortgage, 368 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,401
Here:
66.3% with mortgage
State:
68.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Monroe County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
9,250
10
Evangelical Protestant
8,916
41
Mainline Protestant
4,462
20
Other
304
4
None
21,741
-
Monroe County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Monroe County:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Monroe County:
4.88 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:
7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Monroe County:
8.7%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Monroe County:
27.1%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.4%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Monroe County:
Average size of farms: 182 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52,927 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $189.93 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.61% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.69% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,913 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.93% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.51% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,494 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.99% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.57 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 35.42% Corn for grain: 43417 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 477 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 15050 harvested acres Vegetables: 114 harvested acres Land in orchards: 109 acres
Earthquake activity:
Monroe County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 191.8 miles away from Monroe County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 404.8 miles away from the county center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 292.9 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 380.8 miles away from the county center On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 164.3 miles away from Monroe County center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 403.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4288: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4288, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1768: June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Heavy Rain And Flooding, Incident Period: June 18, 1998 to June 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1236: July 24, 1998, FEMA Id: 1236, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind, Heavy Rain
Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: August 17, 1990 to August 19, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-877: August 30, 1990, FEMA Id: 877, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Hail, Flooding, Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 07, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-559: July 07, 1978, FEMA Id: 559, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 2
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Monroe County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,700 (5,615 aged, 1,085 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 616 (5%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Monroe County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (639)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (454)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (405)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (210)
Congestive heart failure (205)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (155)
Pneumonia, unspecified (125)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (118)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.72 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,868 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 189 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,488
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,449 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,074 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 89.2
Other - 58.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 43,814
In family households: 36,979 (8,894 male householders, 2,846 female householders)
9,160 spouses, 13,308 children (12,271 natural, 277 adopted, 760 stepchildren), 598 grandchildren, 263 brothers or sisters, 225 parents, 296 other relatives, 1,225 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,835 (2,935 male householders (2,346 living alone)), 2,701 female householders (2,303 living alone)), 1,199 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 859 (572 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,464 2-persons, 2,428 3-persons, 2,076 4-persons, 1,049 5-persons, 400 6-persons, 323 7-or-more-persons.
8,453 married couples with children.
2,273 single-parent households (653 men, 1,620 women).
92.4% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $373,208,000 ($8,807 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $114,239,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,642,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,698,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,393,000 Federal grants: $49,764,000 Federal procurement contracts: $87,263,000 ($76,022,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $71,447,000 ($28,950,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,979,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,726,000 Federal Government insurance: $23,576,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,141
Here:
74 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,153
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +182
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +648
Here:
+15 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 557
2000 to 2009: 3,284
1990 to 1999: 2,840
1980 to 1989: 2,342
1970 to 1979: 2,882
1960 to 1969: 1,360
1950 to 1959: 1,484
1940 to 1949: 770
1939 or earlier: 4,134
Note: State values scaled to Monroe population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Monroe County population
no vehicle: 515
1 vehicle: 2,653
2 vehicles: 5,261
3 vehicles: 2,121
4 vehicles: 554
5+ vehicles: 240
no vehicle: 768
1 vehicle: 1,644
2 vehicles: 1,264
3 vehicles: 278
4 vehicles: 76
5+ vehicles: 25
59% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Wisconsin.
Monroe County:
58.9%
State average:
57.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 31,402
Northeast: 686
Midwest: 5,686
South: 1,260
West: 819
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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