Monroe County, Illinois Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Monroe County is 4th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Income per capita

Monroe County is 7th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Income per household

Monroe County is 8th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Home median value

Monroe County is 9th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Monroe County is 11th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Race - White

Monroe County is 12th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in People per household

Monroe County is 14th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Home ownership rate

Monroe County is 17th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Monroe County is 18th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Monroe County is 18th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Main Cities Within Monroe County, Illinois

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Current population (2012) 33,357 46th 12,875,255 313,914,040
Size in square miles 385.0 75th 55,518.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 85.6 28th 231.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Residents younger than 5 5.5% 55th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.8% 19th 23.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.8% 81st 13.2% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.5% 9th 86.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 23.6% 18th 30.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Race - White 98.2% 11th 77.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.3% 96th 14.8% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 80th 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.5% 55th 5.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 28th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 0.8% 83rd 1.7% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 74th 16.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 96.9% 17th 63.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Female residents 50.4% 51st 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 0.8% 94th 13.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Housing units 13,539 49th 5,297,318 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 11.9% 39th 32.9% 25.9%
Households 12,311 47th 4,773,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 81.1% 14th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $201,300 8th $198,500 $186,200
People per household 2.6 12th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 106 21st 13,797 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Income per capita $31,570 4th $29,376 $27,915
Income per household $69,291 7th $56,576 $52,762
Income below poverty line 5.6% 101st 13.1% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Monroe County Rank Illinois US
Non-farm private establishments 777 40th 312,437 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 7,473 48th 5,038,462 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 3,221 36th 1,123,817 27,092,908
Retail sales $405,724 35th $165,450,520 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $12,507 18th $12,947 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $35,946 39th $25,469,026 $613,795,732

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