Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,417
| This zip code: | $44,417 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 71291, 71202, 71203, 71292, 71280, 71225.
Housing units in zip code 71201 with a mortgage: 2,995 (429 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,895
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,274
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $327
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.2% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 71201 include: Messiah Lutheran Church (A), Monroe Christian Center (B), Monroe Deliverance Temple Church (C), Bethel Baptist Church (D), Progressive Baptist Church (E), Calvary Church of Monroe (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), First Pilgrim Baptist Church (H), Covenant Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Country Club Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chauvin Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 71201 include: Downtown Monroe Historic District (1), Forsythe Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 79
- 1995 to 1998: 198
- 1990 to 1994: 439
- 1980 to 1989: 1,370
- 1970 to 1979: 2,392
- 1960 to 1969: 2,450
- 1950 to 1959: 1,837
- 1940 to 1949: 837
- 1939 or earlier: 884
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, LA (71201): |
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 103
- 2 bedrooms: 803
- 3 bedrooms: 2,655
- 4 bedrooms: 1,345
- 5 or more bedrooms: 230
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 224
- 1 bedrooms: 1,659
- 2 bedrooms: 1,753
- 3 bedrooms: 804
- 4 bedrooms: 112
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 71201 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 258
- 1 vehicle: 1,515
- 2 vehicles: 2,493
- 3 vehicles: 691
- 4 vehicles: 179
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,118
- 1 vehicle: 2,262
- 2 vehicles: 1,037
- 3 vehicles: 120
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 71201:
- Less than $10,000: 21
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 20
- $20,000 to $24,999: 26
- $25,000 to $29,999: 50
- $30,000 to $34,999: 45
- $35,000 to $39,999: 39
- $40,000 to $49,999: 78
- $50,000 to $59,999: 90
- $60,000 to $69,999: 90
- $70,000 to $79,999: 70
- $80,000 to $89,999: 123
- $90,000 to $99,999: 149
- $100,000 to $124,999: 505
- $125,000 to $149,999: 668
- $150,000 to $174,999: 543
- $175,000 to $199,999: 325
- $200,000 to $249,999: 629
- $250,000 to $299,999: 403
- $300,000 to $399,999: 442
- $400,000 to $499,999: 259
- $500,000 to $749,999: 158
- $750,000 to $999,999: 67
- $1,000,000 or more: 166
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 71201:
- Less than $100: 120
- $100 to $149: 207
- $150 to $199: 208
- $200 to $249: 235
- $250 to $299: 317
- $300 to $349: 210
- $350 to $399: 277
- $400 to $449: 237
- $450 to $499: 369
- $500 to $549: 206
- $550 to $599: 287
- $600 to $649: 210
- $650 to $699: 222
- $700 to $749: 103
- $750 to $799: 58
- $800 to $899: 80
- $900 to $999: 65
- $1,000 to $1,249: 43
- $1,500 to $1,999: 47
- No cash rent: 324
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $110,275.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $196,008
- Black or African American householders: $62,500
- Asian householders: $154,614
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,022
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,745
- One, attached: 312
- Two: 272
- 3 or 4: 976
- 5 to 9: 580
- 10 to 19: 234
- 20 to 49: 305
- 50 or more: 1,012
- Mobile homes: 50

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,903 (85%)
- Carpooled: 990 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 113 (1%)
- Taxi: 11 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 25 (0%)
- Walked: 189 (2%)
- Other means: 76 (1%)
- Worked at home: 158 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 541
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2101
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2914
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2505
- 20 to 24 minutes: 830
- 25 to 29 minutes: 154
- 30 to 34 minutes: 504
- 35 to 39 minutes: 38
- 40 to 44 minutes: 51
- 45 to 59 minutes: 259
- 60 to 89 minutes: 143
- 90 or more minutes: 273
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 21,399
- In family households: 16,485 (3,842 male householders, 1,692 female householders)
3,997 spouses, 5,797 children (5,375 natural, 120 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 359 grandchildren, 247 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 220 other relatives, 203 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,914 (1,727 male householders (1,391 living alone)), 2,470 female householders (2,165 living alone)), 717 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 541 (378 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,597 2-persons, 1,397 3-persons, 903 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,556 1-person, 562 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
2,893 married couples with children.
1,589 single-parent households (202 men, 1,387 women).
96.7% of residents of 71201 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 18% well, 25% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 31% well, 6% not well, 2% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 19% well, 24% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
Foreign born population: 364 (1.7%)
(60.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam (22%)
- Philippines (13%)
- Nigeria (10%)
- India (8%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Canada (7%)
- Pakistan (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 56
- 1990 to 1994: 37
- 1985 to 1989: 59
- 1980 to 1984: 86
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 27
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1965 to 1969: 72
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White population: 14,825
Black population: 6,528
American Indian population: 31
Asian population: 287
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 12
Some other race population: 56
Two or more races population: 155

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 6799 |
|  United States or American: 2043 |
|  English: 1977 |
|  Irish: 1302 |
|  Italian: 1053 |
|  German: 816 |
|  French (except Basque): 710 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 582 |
|  Scottish: 401 |
|  European: 261 |
|  French Canadian: 157 |
|  British: 144 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 124 |
|  Arab:: 113 |
|  Polish: 98 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 80 |
|  Lebanese: 76 |
|  Welsh: 76 |
|  African: 73 |
|  Dutch: 64 |
|  Nigerian: 51 |
|  Swedish: 49 |
|  Russian: 43 |
|  Norwegian: 42 |
|  Lithuanian: 36 |
|  Greek: 32 |
|  Belgian: 32 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 26 |
|  Swiss: 22 |
|  Scandinavian: 21 |
|  Slovak: 17 |
|  Northern European: 17 |
|  Danish: 14 |
|  Yugoslavian: 14 |
|  Egyptian: 11 |
|  Hungarian: 8 |
|  Czech: 8 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  Brazilian: 7 |
|  Israeli: 7 |
|  Bulgarian: 7 |
|  Estonian: 6 |
|  Finnish: 5 |
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 71201 not listed on the city page:- SALLIE HUMBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 3800 WESTMINISTER AVENUE, MONROE, LA; Grades: PK - 06)
- J.S. CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 1207 WASHINGTON STREET, MONROE, LA; Grades: PK - 06)
- CARROLL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 2913 RENWICK STREET, MONROE, LA; Grades: 07 - 08)
- NEW VISION LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 254; Location: 507 SWAYZE STREET, MONROE, LA; Grades: PK - 06)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ENTERGY LA INC MONROE PL (800 PARK AVENUE in MONROE, LA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0541, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
Organizations: ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ELI/MONROE, ENTERGY LA, INC.-MONROE, ENTERGY LA/MONROE, FRANK M HARBISON, LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO
- NEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (600 FORSYTHE AVENUE in MONROE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-065014
Organizations: CITY OF MONROE SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTURY READY MIX CORP (3250 ARMAND ST in MONROE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: CENTURY MONROE PLANT, CENTURY READY MIX CORP PLT #1, CENTURY READY MIX C-MAIN PLANT, MAIN PLANT, ROBERT HUMBLE
- NEW VISION LEARNING ACADEMY (CHARTER SCHOOL) (507 SWAYZE STREET in MONROE, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-321001
Organizations: NEW VISION LEARNING ACADEMY - AGENCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HEALTH PROTECTION LABORATORIES (1810 ROSELAWN in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1989-0479, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- MONROE CITY OF (WPC CNTR) (LA HWY 165 ON RICHWOOD in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0627, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1997-0825, ICIS-06-1996-0178, ICIS-06-1995-0187, ICIS-06-1997-0627,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- MONROE HOUSING AUTHORITY (300 HARRISON STREET in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2004-2732, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- GASWAY (HIGHWAY 165 BYPASS SOUTH in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-0002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- CITY OF MONROE WTP (2401 N. 10TH STREET in MONROE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: AUTOMATIC CONTROLS FOR REGULATING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND APPLIANCES
Alternative names: MONROE WATER TREATMENT PLANT CITY OF, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
- MONROE AUTO WORLD (2511 WASHINGTON ST in MONROE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS
Organizations: ACHILLES WILLIAMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FIRESTONE (1630 LOUISVILLE AVE in MONROE, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BFS RETAIL & OPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- AUTOLEASE CORP (419 N 18TH ST in MONROE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
- BROWNING FERRIS IND (2919 COMMERCE STREET in MONROE, LA)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BROWNING FERRIS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $87,967
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16134
- Northeast: 249
- Midwest: 821
- South: 3747
- West: 497
51% of the 71201 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 22,419. Population change in the 1990s: -525 (-2.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 734
| Here: | 33.8% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 268
| Here: | 25.1% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70
| Here: | 4.6% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- PARK CITY SHOPPING CENTER LLC (1300 Hudson Lane in Monroe, LA; small business): $167,256 in 30 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $55,158; 2004: $16,728; 2005: $50,490; 2006: $44,880.
Biggest contracts:
$5,610 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,610, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,610, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,610, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- ALLEY, JIMMY LYNN JR (1600 ERIN STREET, APT 203 in MONROE, MS; small business): $112,207 in 17 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Technical Assistance by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $22,796; 2003: $33,368; 2004: $29,367; 2005: $26,676; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$15,216 with Army for Technical Assistance. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$12,534, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-28. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$10,886 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Technical Assistance. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$10,886, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-07-08.
- DISCOUNT SUPPLY INC (206 TEXAS AVE in MONROE, LA; small business): $95,817 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Office Supplies by Army, Federal Supply Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $27,447; 2005: $68,346; 2006: $24.
Biggest contracts:
$38,497 with Army for Office Supplies. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
$29,849, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
$21,324, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
$6,123, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- JOHNSTON DDS (ATDC), WILLIAM C (1507 LAMY LN STE A in MONROE, LA; small business): $86,500 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Dentistry Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $73,000; 2004: $13,500; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$32,000 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2003-11-18. Completion date: 2003-11-17.
$20,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-12. Completion date: 2003-11-08.
$14,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2003-11-17.
$12,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-02-09.
- ORAL SURGERY CENTER (1812 TOWER DR in MONROE, LA; small business): $83,110 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$45,000 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
$25,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
$8,110, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-22. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
$5,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
- B&WA, LLC (507 NORTH 6TH STREET in MONROE, LA; small business): $34,837 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$11,950 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$11,612, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$11,275, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
- CENTRAL OIL & SUPPLY, CORP. (2300 BOOTH STREET in MONROE, LA; small business)
$32,875 with Army for Lubrication and Fuel Dispensing Equipment. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-10-18.
- MONROE BEARING & SUPPLY CO INC (406 OLIVE ST in MONROE, LA; small business)
$17,840 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
- REDDY ICE CORPORATION (200 HUDSON in MONROE, LA; small business): $17,419 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$23,436 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-09-19. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
$8,090 with Army for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-04-11.
$-14,107 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
- KEY TECH COMMUNICATION SERVICE (400 HART ST in MONROE, LA; small business): $12,450 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$10,000 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2004-10-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$2,450 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (over 1000: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 3, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 34, 1-4: 50)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 4, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Finance and Insurance: Real Estate Credit (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 6)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 13, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 8)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 90)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 284 people in nursing homes
- 100 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in other group homes
- 29 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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