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State of Pennsylvania - 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) 609
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 144,676
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 389
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 138,687
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 393
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 227.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 95,681
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 483
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 69,409
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,989
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 43,006
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 26,272
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 44.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 37.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 9,195
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 6.60%


    TABLE 2. Monroe County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 138,687
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 8,280
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 28,848
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 11,933
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 39,964
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 32,626
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 9,916
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 5,549
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,571
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 68,490
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 70,197
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 122,342
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 8,343
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 298
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,545
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 40
    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 3,353
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 2,766
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.00%


    TABLE 3. Monroe County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 3,840
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 987
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 49,454
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 34,206
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 44.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 134,847
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.73
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 9,998
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 20.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 19,174
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 11,753
    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 36,459
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 17,890
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 30,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 14,121
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,339
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,605
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 12,995
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 8,455
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 53.70%


    TABLE 4. Monroe County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 122,688
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,414
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,042
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 7
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.00
    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 8
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 706
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 18,857
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 16,077


    TABLE 5. Monroe County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 26,215
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 22,264
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 15,056
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 62,178
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 48,492
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 78.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 10,925
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,120
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 32,465
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,651
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 3,943
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,379
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.40%


    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 3,057
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 233
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,824
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 3,454
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 103,725
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,947
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 95,709
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,609
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 67,581
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 49,454
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 38,734
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 78.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,630
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,481
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 90.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 132
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 220,696


    TABLE 7. Monroe County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,808,595
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,776,189
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 58.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 125,407
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,396
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 82.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 413,716
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,539,329
    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) 223,183
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 14.50%
    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) 182,872
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 71,310
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 397,421
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 403,114
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 26.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 223,183
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 198,895
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 187,004




     









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