Monroe County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 394.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 349.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 41.5%. On the most recent census form, 97.5% of the population reported only one race, with 3.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.9%
Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.20 persons compared to an average family size of 2.90 persons.
In 2010 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $38,510. Per capita income grew by 9.9% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(by place of Residence) | Value |
| Population (2010 Census Count) | 137,974 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | 26.6% |
| Housholds (2010) | 54,864 |
| Labor Fource (persons) (2010) | 69,430 |
| Unemployment Rate (2010) | 7.3 |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2009) | $31,424 |
| Median Household Income (2009) | $26,061 |
| Poverty Rate (2009) | 21.9 |
| H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr) | 91.1 |
| Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr) | 42.7 |
Industry Overview (2010)
(by Place of Work) | Value |
| Covered Employment | 61,263 |
| Avg wage per job | $34,564 |
| Manufacturing - % all jobs in County | 10.9% |
| Avg wage per job | $43,027 |
| Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County | 1.6% |
| Avg wage per job | $37,950 |
| Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County | 13.7% |
| Avg wage per job | $38,510 |
| Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County | 2.1% |
| Avg wage per job | $40,007 |