Monroe County, IL Demographic Data
Monroe County, IL Summary
Monroe County is located in Illinois
- Population: 33,211
- Area: 398.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 385.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 83.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 649.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,168
51%
50.8
Male
16,535
49%
49.2
Total Population
33,703
323,128,000
Monroe County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,697
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,871
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,751
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,147
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,685
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,597
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,232
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,392
16.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,830
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,103
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,848
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,921
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
629
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,936
77.0%
77.2
Female
13,397
51.7%
51.3
Male
12,539
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,933
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,548
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,398
16.0%
15.2
Female
2,998
55.5%
55.8
Male
2,400
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,421
99.2%
96.8
White
32,907
97.6%
72.6
Black or African American
99
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.1%
0.8
Asian
377
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
72
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
52
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
57
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
15
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
174
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
282
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
495
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
289
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
197
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
33,208
98.5%
82.2
Monroe County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
324
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
761
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,601
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,860
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,992
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,636
19.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,378
10.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,085
4.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,467
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,014
29.8%
31.2
Monroe County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,132
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
17,231
62.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,431
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
220
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,370
5.0
5.8%
Monroe County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,115
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
891
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
237
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
535
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
94
0.3%
1.1%
Monroe County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
352
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
316
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
917
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,177
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,527
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,383
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,026
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,333
17.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,163
8.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
836
6.4%
6.4
Median household income
72,956
57,617
Per capita income
35,699
31,128
Monroe County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
319
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,141
6.5%
9.8
Construction
1,374
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,150
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,600
9.2%
6.6
Information
440
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,831
10.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
781
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,695
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
714
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,890
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
852
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
646
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,654
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,770
38.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,788
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,675
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,546
14.6%
18.1%
Monroe County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,074
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,454
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,307
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
107
0.6%
5.1
Walked
175
1.0%
2.7
Other means
52
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
979
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.5
26.6
Monroe County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
466
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,899
22.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,358
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
4,307
33.1%
21.0
Monroe County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,030
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,830
83.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,200
16.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
741
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,771
1 room
215
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
87
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
368
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,644
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,948
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,023
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,885
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,372
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,229
16.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monroe County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,771
1-unit, detached
11,597
84.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
342
2.5%
5.9
2-units
420
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
215
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
483
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
83
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
199
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
432
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Monroe County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,664
12.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
496
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,068
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,187
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,135
8.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,913
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,892
21.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,918
21.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
474
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.2%
1.4%
Monroe County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,971
45.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,785
21.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,748
28.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
380
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
73
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1
Monroe County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,186
47295100.0
Less than $500
64
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
305
4.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
455
6.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
843
11.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,181
16.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,119
29.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,219
30.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,339
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,342
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
671
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
601
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,233
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,104
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.7%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
21
1.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
122
5.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
172
8.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
471
22.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,303
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
96
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
832
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
243
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
458
22.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
351
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
91
4.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
232
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
711
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
114
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,830
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
494
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
772
7.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,877
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,635
24.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,082
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,631
15.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
273
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
66
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
192,600
205,000
