Monroe County, IA Demographic Data
Monroe County, IA Summary
Monroe County is located in Iowa
- Population: 7,979
- Area: 434.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 433.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.59 sq. miles
- Population Density: 18.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 787.07 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,934
49%
50.8
Male
4,030
51%
49.2
Total Population
7,964
323,128,000
Monroe County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
480
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
584
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
534
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
500
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
445
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
847
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
873
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,069
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
551
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
566
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
801
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
480
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
234
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,049
76.0%
77.2
Female
3,037
50.2%
51.3
Male
3,012
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,799
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,867
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,515
19.0%
15.2
Female
844
55.7%
55.8
Male
671
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,919
99.4%
96.8
White
7,749
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
6
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
18
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
146
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
45
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
199
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
134
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
43
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,765
97.5%
82.2
Monroe County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
235
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
408
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,484
45.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
978
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
483
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
633
11.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
200
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
643
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,778
88.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
833
15.4%
31.2
Monroe County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,482
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,433
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
741
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
147
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
563
8.8
5.8%
Monroe County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,207
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
277
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
92
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
185
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Monroe County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
195
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
227
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
336
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
375
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
624
18.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
750
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
324
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
403
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
47,515
57,617
Per capita income
25,233
31,128
Monroe County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
310
8.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
121
3.3%
9.8
Construction
135
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,004
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
122
3.3%
6.6
Information
134
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
678
18.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
145
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
101
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
161
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
394
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
292
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
87
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
456
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,125
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
637
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
690
18.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
776
21.1%
18.1%
Monroe County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,604
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,962
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
336
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.2%
5.1
Walked
68
1.9%
2.7
Other means
27
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
204
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Monroe County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
171
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
943
28.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,152
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,083
32.3%
21.0
Monroe County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,349
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,541
75.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
808
24.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
560
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,909
1 room
25
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
40
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
248
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
696
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,017
26.0%
19.8
6 rooms
864
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
377
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
306
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
336
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Monroe County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,909
1-unit, detached
2,969
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
1.2%
5.9
2-units
61
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
104
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
55
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
18
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
97
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
545
13.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.3%
0.1
Monroe County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,221
31.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
113
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
337
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
301
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
710
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
279
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
387
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
488
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
68
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Monroe County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,441
43.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
947
28.3%
4.7
Electricity
680
20.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
187
5.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
74
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.4%
1.1
Monroe County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,098
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
34
3.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
255
23.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
286
26.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
488
44.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
568
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
161
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
130
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
179
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
738
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
64
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
210
28.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
464
62.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
70
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
601
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
128
17.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
134
18.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
184
24.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
152
20.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,541
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
473
18.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
891
35.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
434
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
241
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
238
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
157
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
63
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,400
205,000
