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Monroe County Statistics

Facts

Land area395.7 square miles
Population Density66.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)26,984
Population change2%
Under 5 years of age5.3%
Under 1821.4%
65 and over16.1%
Females49.7%
White74.4
Hispanic or Latino of any race2.4
Asian1%
Two or more races1.1%
Black or African American23.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school80%
Had a bachelor degree or higher18.7%
Veterans2,069

Households and Housing

Households9,550
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more88.6%
Median household income$48,630
The Per capita income$22,888
Live below the poverty line12.9%
Housing units10,840
Multi-unit structures10%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$148,300
Residents owning their homes76.3%

Business Facts

Total number of firms2,943
Women-owned firms26.8%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms15.2%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$114,402
Retail sales per capita$4,563
Manufacturers shipments$118,057
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data