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State of Florida - County of Monroe

Monroe County Demography

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  • Table 1. Monroe County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Monroe County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Monroe County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Monroe County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Monroe County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Monroe County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Monroe County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Monroe County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 997
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 78,556
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 652
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 79,589
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 644
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 79.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 78,024
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 580
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 63,188
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1033
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,565
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 14,836
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 23.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 12,553
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 15.80%


    TABLE 2. Monroe County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 79,589
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,462
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 10,143
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 12.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 4,999
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 24,753
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 24,584
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 30.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 6,779
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,893
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 976
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 42.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 42,379
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 37,210
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 113.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 72,151
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 3,795
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 4.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 301
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 657
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 35
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,232
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,418
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 3. Monroe County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,362
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 849
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 35,086
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 33,583
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 78,227
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.23
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 10,089
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 8,069
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 23.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 8,354
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 20,387
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 7,315
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 35.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 16,416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,175
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 31.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,558
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,497
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 14,699
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 12,985
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.20%


    TABLE 4. Monroe County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 80,906
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 809
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 710
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (E)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,092
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,901


    TABLE 5. Monroe County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 9,463
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 9,380
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 8,209
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 58,585
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 46,703
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 79.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 11,901
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,353
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,351
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 9,314
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 1,112
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,749
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.30%


    TABLE 6. Monroe County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,117
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 352
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,765
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 10,456
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 56,229
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,543
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 78,024
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 13,401
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 51,617
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 35,086
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 21,893
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 62.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 203
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 195
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 96.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 26,658


    TABLE 7. Monroe County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,627,791
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,801,684
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 80,853
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 32,501
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 119.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 266,677
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,320,150
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 18,507
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 1.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 230,048
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 17.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 84,702
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 475,075
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 36.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 309,194
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 23.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 18,507
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 16,317
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 15,337




     









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