Monroe County, MS Demographic Data
Monroe County, MS Summary
Monroe County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 36,616
- Area: 772.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 765.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 219.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,845
52%
50.8
Male
17,184
48%
49.2
Total Population
36,029
323,128,000
Monroe County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,149
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,106
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,768
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,252
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,194
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,046
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,495
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,845
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,268
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,561
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,598
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,058
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
689
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,600
76.6%
77.2
Female
14,687
53.2%
51.3
Male
12,913
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,294
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,919
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,345
17.6%
15.2
Female
3,657
57.6%
55.8
Male
2,688
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,567
98.7%
96.8
White
24,510
68.0%
72.6
Black or African American
10,979
30.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.0%
0.8
Asian
33
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
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
17
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
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
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
462
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
386
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
321
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
56
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,643
98.9%
82.2
Monroe County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,294
9.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,972
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,563
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,852
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,054
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,726
11.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,099
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,266
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,294
78.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,825
15.6%
31.2
Monroe County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,045
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
14,453
49.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,500
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
881
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,127
7.3
5.8%
Monroe County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,430
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
450
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
275
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
133
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.0%
1.1%
Monroe County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,538
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,208
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,077
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,780
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,912
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,635
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,415
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
937
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
250
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
197
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
37,345
57,617
Per capita income
19,905
31,128
Monroe County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
208
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
855
6.0%
9.8
Construction
830
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,245
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
404
2.8%
6.6
Information
109
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,207
29.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
597
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
511
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
527
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,781
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
686
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
269
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,427
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,607
25.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,786
26.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,170
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,239
15.7%
18.1%
Monroe County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,027
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,079
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,589
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
120
0.9%
2.7
Other means
24
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
214
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Monroe County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,080
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,271
30.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,785
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,813
27.3%
21.0
Monroe County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,949
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,562
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,387
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,496
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,445
1 room
76
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
173
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
690
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,410
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,882
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,767
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,761
16.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,420
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,266
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monroe County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,445
1-unit, detached
11,626
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
79
0.5%
5.9
2-units
448
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
255
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
280
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
58
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
21
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,615
22.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
63
0.4%
0.1
Monroe County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
898
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
711
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,926
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,250
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,230
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,550
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,896
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,668
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
259
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
57
0.3%
1.4%
Monroe County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,439
24.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,285
16.4%
4.7
Electricity
7,746
55.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
105
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
324
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.3%
1.1
Monroe County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,838
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
27
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
32
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
110
2.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
244
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
503
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,247
25.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,675
55.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,108
44.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
795
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
509
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
301
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,066
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,657
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
165
6.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
952
35.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,540
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
730
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
345
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
303
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
380
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
266
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,035
40.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
856
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,562
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,899
27.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,517
33.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,700
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,140
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
915
8.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
301
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
60
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,000
205,000