Monroe County

  1. Monroe County Legal Resources
  2. Monroe County Statistics
  3. Monroe County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Monroe County Employment Information
  5. Monroe County Family Information
  6. Monroe County Education Information
  7. Monroe County Business Information
  8. Monroe County Public Benefits Information
  9. Monroe County Criminal Information
  10. Monroe County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Monroe County Cities
  12. Monroe County Zip Codes


Monroe County Legal Resources Back to top

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Monroe County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,757
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 253 / 215 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,024.676 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.612 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 62,000.000 acres (250.852 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 236
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 31.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 14.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $6,520,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 126,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 2.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 17
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,856
  • Federal Spending (2004): $105,866
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Monroe County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,425
Building Permits Issued (2006): 503
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $98,282
Monroe County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,942 24.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,656 3.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,468 71.41%

Monroe County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe County Employment Information Back to top
Monroe County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,251 7,759 492 5.96% 60
1991 7,747 7,258 489 6.31% 63
1992 7,790 7,228 562 7.22% 72
1993 7,758 7,273 486 6.26% 63
1994 7,788 7,394 393 5.05% 50
1995 7,910 7,394 516 6.53% 65
1996 7,675 7,221 455 5.92% 59
1997 7,528 7,067 462 6.13% 61
1998 7,465 6,948 517 6.93% 69
1999 7,683 7,279 405 5.27% 52
2000 11,403 10,988 415 3.64% 37
2001 11,348 10,929 419 3.69% 37
2002 11,805 11,283 523 4.43% 44
2003 12,294 11,801 493 4.01% 40
2004 12,451 11,928 523 4.20% 42
2005 12,764 12,147 617 4.83% 48
2006 13,133 12,556 577 4.39% 44
2007 13,146 12,608 538 4.09% 41
2008 13,375 12,628 747 5.58% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,221 12,612 609 4.61% 46
Feb 2008 13,258 12,573 685 5.17% 52
Mar 2008 13,352 12,665 687 5.15% 51
Apr 2008 13,289 12,645 644 4.85% 48
May 2008 13,372 12,623 749 5.60% 56
Jun 2008 13,383 12,616 767 5.73% 57
Jul 2008 13,599 12,726 873 6.42% 64
Aug 2008 13,505 12,652 853 6.32% 63
Sep 2008 13,394 12,542 852 6.36% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Monroe County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,484 13.49%
2. Public Administration 954 8.67%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 548 4.98%
4. Utilities 496 4.51%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 488 4.44%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 482 4.38%
7. Health Care 444 4.04%
8. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 426 3.87%
9. Truck Transportation 320 2.91%
10. Repair and Maintenance 306 2.78%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 274 2.49%
12. Educational Services 266 2.42%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 258 2.35%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 250 2.27%
15. Wood Manufacturing 250 2.27%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 2.24%
17. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 226 2.05%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 212 1.93%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 212 1.93%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 206 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,580 16.09%
2. Health Care 1,574 16.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 928 9.45%
4. Finance and Insurance 546 5.56%
5. Public Administration 544 5.54%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 428 4.36%
7. Social Assistance 344 3.50%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 310 3.16%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 300 3.05%
10. Department and Other General Stores 220 2.24%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 212 2.16%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 1.69%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 164 1.67%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 144 1.47%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 142 1.45%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 124 1.26%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 122 1.24%
18. Construction 116 1.18%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 102 1.04%
20. Private Household Services 86 0.88%

Monroe County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 804 7.31%
2. Other Production Occupations 786 7.15%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 580 5.27%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 506 4.60%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 426 3.87%
6. Other Management Occupations 356 3.24%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 344 3.13%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 332 3.02%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 296 2.69%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 286 2.60%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 278 2.53%
12. Other Construction Trades 276 2.51%
13. Construction Laborers 266 2.42%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 264 2.40%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 262 2.38%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 236 2.15%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 228 2.07%
18. Electricians 220 2.00%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 206 1.87%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 714 7.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 576 5.87%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 558 5.68%
4. Cashiers 392 3.99%
5. Registered Nurses 372 3.79%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 366 3.73%
7. Other Production Occupations 354 3.60%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 348 3.54%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 336 3.42%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 318 3.24%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 318 3.24%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 312 3.18%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 310 3.16%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 286 2.91%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 274 2.79%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 262 2.67%
17. Other Management Occupations 238 2.42%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 238 2.42%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 200 2.04%
20. Business Operations Specialists 198 2.02%

Monroe County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,126 59.50%
15-35 hours 2,935 8.68%
1-14 hours 794 2.35%
No regular hours 9,971 29.48%

Monroe County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 742 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 628 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 899 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,387 11.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,157 10.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,583 17.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,684 17.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,989 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 636 3.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 818 3.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 312 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 68 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,220 5.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,516 7.35%

Monroe County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 593 2.87%
5-9 2,073 10.04%
10-14 2,638 12.78%
15-19 2,532 12.27%
20-24 3,123 15.13%
25-29 1,250 6.06%
30-34 3,534 17.12%
35-39 878 4.25%
40-44 600 2.91%
45-59 1,487 7.20%
60-89 1,165 5.64%
At least 90 766 3.71%

Monroe County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.09% 12,191 59.07%
30-44 12 0.06% 5,000 24.23%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,487 7.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,931 9.36%

Monroe County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,806 13.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,321 82.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 212 1.01%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 266 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 269 1.29%

Monroe County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,446 (42,268 people)
Families (2000): 11,994 (37,600 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,248
People at same address in 1995: 26,878
Monroe County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,411 9.03%
$10,000-$14,999 929 5.94%
$15,000-$19,999 894 5.72%
$20,000-$24,999 969 6.20%
$25,000-$29,999 968 6.19%
$30,000-$34,999 865 5.53%
$35,000-$39,999 977 6.25%
$40,000-$44,999 881 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 897 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 1,375 8.80%
$60,000-$74,999 2,116 13.54%
$75,000-$99,999 1,725 11.03%
$100,000-$124,999 852 5.45%
$125,000-$149,999 360 2.30%
$150,000-$199,999 230 1.47%
$200,000 or more 184 1.18%

Monroe County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,461 18.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,379 30.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 206 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,520 19.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,249 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 574 7.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 186 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 101 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Monroe County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,949 32.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,911 9.69%
Public Assistance 368 0.91%
Retirement 2,813 6.97%
Self Employment 1,642 4.07%
Social Security 3,740 9.26%
Supplemental Security 622 1.54%
Wage / Salary 12,511 30.98%
Other 1,825 4.52%

Monroe County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,104 54.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,245 45.41%

Monroe County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,794 10.53%
Color 1 Box Married 10,386 60.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,329 25.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 530 3.11%

Monroe County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,631 9.33%
Color 1 Box Married 10,171 58.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,624 20.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,055 11.76%

Monroe County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe County Education Information Back to top
Monroe County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,392 7.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,005 15.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,495 38.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,051 18.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,555 4.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,118 9.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,880 5.79%

Monroe County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 670 3.08% 156 0.72% 826 3.80%
Kindergarten 580 2.67% 134 0.62% 714 3.28%
Grades 1-4 2,226 10.23% 424 1.95% 2,650 12.18%
Grades 5-8 2,506 11.52% 380 1.75% 2,886 13.26%
Grades 9-12 2,294 10.54% 451 2.07% 2,745 12.62%
Undergrad college 1,500 6.89% 246 1.13% 1,746 8.03%
Graduate or professional school 182 0.84% 108 0.50% 290 1.33%
Total 9,958 45.77% 1,899 8.73% 11,857 54.50%

Monroe County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $77,304,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $22,938,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,500
Monroe County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 0 2 0 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 7 4 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 2
1999 - Construction 11 8 9 10 10
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 4 2 10
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 8 10 9
1999 - Information 2 1 3 0 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 4 6 8
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 8 6 15
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 1 7 2 12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 0 3
1999 - Retail Trade 4 7 22 15 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 5 1 2
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 1 5 6
1999 - Total 49 34 85 64 110
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 1 2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 5 7 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 1 2 2
2000 - Construction 5 2 16 10 12
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 4 4 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 8 6 11
2000 - Information 0 0 4 1 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 3 5 5 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 8 8 16
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 5 4 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 0 1 2
2000 - Retail Trade 9 4 17 15 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 5 3 2
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 1 2 1 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 3 2 6
2000 - Total 47 29 88 71 119
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 1 2 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 5 7 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 2 1 2
2001 - Construction 5 9 14 5 13
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 7 2 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 8 3 15
2001 - Information 0 2 0 1 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 2 6 6 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 9 9 13
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 4 7 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 1 4
2001 - Retail Trade 6 9 13 16 35
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 3 2 6
2001 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 6 2 1 7
2001 - Total 34 54 75 67 128
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 2 4 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 2 5 7
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 1
2002 - Construction 8 4 16 9 9
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 5 6 4
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 3 7 7 11
2002 - Information 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 7 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 11 7 10
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 9 4 13
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 2 1
2002 - Retail Trade 3 5 23 18 23
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 4 2 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 4 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 6 1 1 1 8
2002 - Total 40 32 92 75 103
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 1 4 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 3 4 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 0 1
2003 - Construction 10 6 12 15 14
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 2 3 8
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 12 4 12
2003 - Information 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 5 7 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 10 8 14
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 9 6 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 2 2
2003 - Retail Trade 9 10 16 14 23
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 1 4 5
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 2 3 9
2003 - Total 41 35 78 77 121
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 2 1 7
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 6 3 7
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 1
2004 - Construction 6 8 17 15 15
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 4 6
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 9 7 11
2004 - Information 0 1 1 1 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 2 4 9
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 7 9 17
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 7 5 11
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 0 4
2004 - Retail Trade 5 8 16 18 18
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 2 5 3 2
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 3 9
2004 - Total 38 36 87 78 120
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 4 3 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 2 5 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 1
2005 - Construction 7 7 10 21 15
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 4 3 8
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 7 11 7
2005 - Information 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 6 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 10 9 14
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 5 5 7 8
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 3 0 5
2005 - Retail Trade 5 4 16 17 21
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 4 5 6
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 2 1 2 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 4 10
2005 - Total 41 34 77 95 118

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Monroe County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,522 90.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,196 9.82%

Monroe County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $435 $36 $201 $0 $0 $75 $711 $279 $0 $76
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $760 $60 $498 $0 $0 $291 $1,549 $537 $10 $0
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,258 $398 $574 $0 $0 $379 $2,211 $1,007 $0 $755
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,469 $1,433 $665 $0 $0 $422 $2,556 $977 $212 $291
1982 $779 $1,525 $602 $0 $0 $691 $2,072 $1,126 $6,512 $62
1983 $1,070 $2,178 $780 $0 $0 $1,041 $2,891 $1,379 $215,913 $483
1984 $733 $2,031 $800 $0 $0 $11,137 $12,670 $1,040 $208,907 $228
1985 $3,264 $3,064 $1,631 $0 $0 $11,165 $16,060 $1,729 $200,279 $983
1986 $1,517 $3,273 $970 $0 $0 $10,907 $13,394 $2,026 $192,476 $712
1987 $865 $2,970 $842 $0 $0 $20,395 $22,102 $2,344 $185,511 $90
1988 $3,030 $3,306 $535 $0 $0 $11,908 $15,473 $2,501 $185,442 $184,817
1989 $5,233 $2,683 $725 $0 $0 $12,169 $18,127 $2,690 $184,611 $185,464
1990 $4,210 $2,668 $792 $0 $0 $12,476 $17,478 $3,057 $184,893 $185,961
1991 $4,883 $2,609 $691 $0 $0 $19,830 $25,404 $3,543 $184,233 $182,991
1992 $4,749 $3,245 $904 $0 $0 $19,990 $25,643 $4,278 $173,773 $175,832
1993 $4,309 $3,149 $816 $0 $0 $19,006 $24,131 $3,825 $167,001 $167,455
1994 $6,612 $3,367 $528 $0 $0 $18,460 $25,600 $3,822 $156,859 $158,876
1995 $6,393 $3,806 $1,077 $0 $0 $18,072 $25,542 $3,863 $197,012 $200,324
1996 $4,110 $5,234 $1,068 $0 $0 $22,448 $27,626 $4,242 $229,024 $232,384
1997 $5,220 $6,173 $1,560 $0 $0 $18,510 $25,290 $4,468 $239,317 $242,680
1998 $5,367 $5,754 $907 $0 $0 $38,088 $44,362 $4,422 $246,972 $250,578
1999 $5,328 $4,932 $987 $0 $0 $3,285 $9,600 $5,092 $244,764 $245,074
2000 $5,610 $5,222 $991 $45 $0 $21,131 $27,777 $4,858 $240,666 $248,411
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $7,659 $5,702 $612 $222 $0 $20,311 $28,804 $6,757 $220,335 $219,510
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $9,654 $4,856 $3,784 $227 $0 $18,231 $31,896 $7,569 $201,784 $200,682
2005 $9,454 $4,118 $3,586 $299 $0 $11,438 $24,777 $8,432 $195,556 $188,537
2006 $11,247 $10,015 $821 $579 $0 $13,360 $26,007 $8,103 $184,923 $181,838


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $78 $17 $70 $268 $1 $683
$68 $119 $10 $0 $0 $52
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $158 $20 $103 $709 $21 $1,660
$189 $13 $23 $0 $0 $424
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $591 $0 $82 $824 $13 $2,237
$407 $107 $0 $0 $0 $213
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $588 $0 $317 $912 $69 $3,459
$515 $25 $0 $0 $0 $1,033
1982 $0 $491 $50 $555 $802 $38 $3,437
$692 $15 $6 $0 $0 $788
1983 $0 $875 $70 $472 $1,138 $57 $4,265
$682 $29 $249 $0 $0 $693
1984 $0 $628 $209 $361 $1,452 $96 $7,145
$791 $27 $2,622 $0 $0 $959
1985 $0 $998 $51 $388 $1,766 $161 $7,791
$879 $54 $2,517 $0 $0 $977
1986 $0 $1,291 $123 $399 $2,206 $17 $8,765
$1,284 $93 $2,433 $0 $0 $919
1987 $0 $1,255 $46 $403 $1,437 $434 $18,641
$1,252 $132 $11,563 $0 $0 $2,119
1988 $0 $1,100 $36 $566 $1,122 $424 $18,169
$914 $402 $11,062 $0 $0 $2,543
1989 $0 $1,809 $50 $460 $1,475 $217 $18,647
$922 $99 $11,030 $0 $0 $2,585
1990 $0 $1,963 $147 $556 $1,916 $206 $19,677
$1,243 $26 $11,118 $0 $0 $2,502
1991 $0 $2,200 $359 $834 $1,706 $213 $28,550
$1,239 $117 $18,510 $0 $0 $3,372
1992 $0 $2,487 $176 $670 $1,655 $181 $28,248
$1,205 $87 $18,345 $0 $0 $3,442
1993 $0 $1,477 $175 $590 $1,716 $183 $27,310
$1,353 $83 $17,353 $0 $0 $4,380
1994 $0 $1,457 $225 $587 $1,370 $207 $27,229
$1,446 $142 $16,659 $0 $0 $5,136
1995 $0 $1,602 $351 $439 $1,675 $220 $26,805
$1,696 $128 $15,648 $0 $0 $5,046
1996 $0 $1,613 $203 $526 $3,357 $337 $34,814
$1,680 $93 $19,726 $0 $0 $7,279
1997 $0 $1,734 $270 $626 $1,777 $287 $30,945
$2,168 $124 $16,110 $0 $0 $7,849
1998 $0 $1,651 $294 $642 $3,473 $263 $48,846
$2,255 $101 $34,014 $94 $0 $6,059
1999 $0 $1,965 $281 $1,002 $3,257 $374 $17,827
$2,222 $85 $62 $802 $0 $7,777
2000 $0 $1,948 $302 $722 $3,162 $302 $34,956
$2,330 $80 $16,630 $2,490 $0 $6,990
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,241 $365 $2,642 $2,932 $438 $39,988
$3,036 $81 $15,875 $2,012 $0 $10,366
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,200 $419 $2,838 $3,276 $478 $37,159
$2,966 $53 $14,513 $1,446 $0 $8,970
2005 $0 $2,512 $367 $2,688 $2,602 $1,183 $28,750
$2,973 $54 $795 $6,068 $0 $9,508
2006 $0 $2,855 $646 $2,240 $2,195 $516 $34,448
$3,545 $53 $7,311 $3,622 $0 $11,465

Monroe County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 471
Monroe County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Monroe County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,980 13.70%
10-19 Years 3,304 15.19%
20-29 Years 2,588 11.90%
30-39 Years 3,316 15.24%
40-49 Years 3,700 17.01%
50-59 Years 2,684 12.34%
60-69 Years 1,611 7.40%
70-79 Years 1,024 4.71%
80-89 Years 467 2.15%
90+ Years 83 0.38%

Monroe County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,845 49.85%
Color 1 Box Female 10,912 50.15%

Monroe County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,150 69.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,015 27.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 281 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 158 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 74 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.03%

Monroe County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,799 42.35%
2. English 3,495 15.11%
3. Irish 3,084 13.33%
4. German 2,135 9.23%
5. Scotch Irish 876 3.79%
6. Scottish 702 3.03%
7. Dutch 436 1.88%
8. African 422 1.82%
9. French Non-Basque 288 1.24%
10. Italian 280 1.21%

Monroe County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,105 96.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 895 2.16%
3. German 96 0.23%
4. French 90 0.22%
5. Vietnamese 40 0.10%
6. Russian 34 0.08%
7. Arabic 22 0.05%
8. Gujarathi 18 0.04%
9. Hindi 18 0.04%
10. Japanese 14 0.03%

Monroe County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,595 98.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 257 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 214 0.49%

Monroe County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Monroe County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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