Monroe County, KY Demographic Data
Monroe County, KY Summary
Monroe County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 10,925
- Area: 332.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 329.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.68 sq. miles
- Population Density: 32.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 943.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,367
50%
50.8
Male
5,325
50%
49.2
Total Population
10,692
323,128,000
Monroe County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
643
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
677
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
668
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
614
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
641
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,161
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,254
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,544
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
904
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
636
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,135
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
643
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
172
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,272
77.4%
77.2
Female
4,195
50.7%
51.3
Male
4,077
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,974
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,329
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,950
18.2%
15.2
Female
1,082
55.5%
55.8
Male
868
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,628
99.4%
96.8
White
10,270
96.1%
72.6
Black or African American
275
2.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.0%
0.8
Asian
14
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.1%
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
66
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
64
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
305
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
255
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
41
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,387
97.1%
82.2
Monroe County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,133
15.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
712
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,070
41.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
927
12.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
462
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
638
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
507
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,845
24.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,604
75.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,145
15.4%
31.2
Monroe County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,692
19.4%
33.7%
Now Married
4,841
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,146
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
241
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
784
9.0
5.8%
Monroe County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,648
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
401
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
275
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
100
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Monroe County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
623
14.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
414
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
717
16.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
491
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
696
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
705
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
419
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
209
4.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
91
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
34,120
57,617
Per capita income
19,969
31,128
Monroe County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
398
9.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
245
6.1%
9.8
Construction
297
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
936
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
133
3.3%
6.6
Information
68
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
750
18.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
235
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
119
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
169
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
455
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
133
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
597
14.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,262
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
916
22.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
755
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
485
12.1%
18.1%
Monroe County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,955
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,176
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
453
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
45
1.1%
2.7
Other means
37
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
243
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Monroe County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
432
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,140
25.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,572
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,277
28.9%
21.0
Monroe County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,421
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,233
73.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,188
26.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
781
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,202
1 room
76
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
42
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
219
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
747
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,464
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,111
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
609
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
461
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
473
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monroe County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,202
1-unit, detached
3,678
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38
0.7%
5.9
2-units
99
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
44
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
64
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
69
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
88
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,122
21.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Monroe County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
404
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
211
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
658
12.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
781
15.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
851
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
783
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
847
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
657
12.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.2%
1.4%
Monroe County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,011
22.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
568
12.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,358
53.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
64
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
412
9.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Monroe County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,447
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
2.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
113
7.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
155
10.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
297
20.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
822
56.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
673
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
258
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
112
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
298
20.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
935
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
2
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
0.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
442
47.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
483
51.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
253
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
538
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
158
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
177
19.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
4.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
64
6.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
117
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
365
39.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
265
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,233
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
922
28.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,254
38.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
431
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
259
8.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
239
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
100
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
71,600
205,000
