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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Monroe County Cities
  11. Monroe County Zip Codes


Monroe County Legal Resources Back to top

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State Attorney General
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Monroe County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,619
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 368 / 259 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,005.672 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 24.392 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 177,000.000 acres (716.142 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 531
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 32.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 20.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $16,649,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 25
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,341
  • Federal Spending (2004): $150,524
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Monroe County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,749
Building Permits Issued (2006): 176
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $37,346
Monroe County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,708 54.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,249 5.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 22,364 39.71%

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 12,309 11,587 722 5.87% 59
1991 12,120 11,442 678 5.59% 56
1992 12,485 11,672 813 6.51% 65
1993 12,498 11,870 628 5.03% 50
1994 12,646 12,219 428 3.38% 34
1995 12,791 12,339 452 3.53% 35
1996 13,231 12,784 446 3.37% 34
1997 13,755 13,325 431 3.13% 31
1998 14,077 13,635 442 3.14% 31
1999 14,360 13,958 402 2.80% 28
2000 15,508 14,993 514 3.32% 33
2001 15,685 15,082 604 3.85% 39
2002 15,904 15,225 679 4.27% 43
2003 16,133 15,383 751 4.65% 47
2004 16,598 15,849 749 4.51% 45
2005 17,372 16,612 760 4.37% 44
2006 18,190 17,456 734 4.03% 40
2007 18,434 17,616 818 4.44% 45
2008 18,453 17,467 986 5.34% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,205 17,136 1,069 5.87% 59
Feb 2008 18,390 17,355 1,035 5.63% 56
Mar 2008 18,634 17,633 1,001 5.37% 54
Apr 2008 18,682 17,908 774 4.14% 41
May 2008 18,537 17,716 821 4.43% 44
Jun 2008 18,670 17,654 1,016 5.44% 54
Jul 2008 18,443 17,321 1,122 6.08% 61
Aug 2008 18,229 17,175 1,054 5.78% 58
Sep 2008 18,289 17,308 981 5.36% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Monroe County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,988 12.89%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 724 4.69%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 692 4.49%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 600 3.89%
5. Metal Manufactuing 566 3.67%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 528 3.42%
7. Finance and Insurance 506 3.28%
8. Public Administration 492 3.19%
9. Educational Services 474 3.07%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 466 3.02%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 448 2.90%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 434 2.81%
13. Health Care 432 2.80%
14. Truck Transportation 420 2.72%
15. Utilities 410 2.66%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 338 2.19%
17. Repair and Maintenance 338 2.19%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 310 2.01%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 298 1.93%
20. Rail Transportation 278 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,804 20.57%
2. Educational Services 1,588 11.65%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,504 11.03%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 828 6.07%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 772 5.66%
6. Public Administration 516 3.79%
7. Social Assistance 444 3.26%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 332 2.44%
9. Department and Other General Stores 322 2.36%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 306 2.25%
11. Construction 290 2.13%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 288 2.11%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 286 2.10%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 222 1.63%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 220 1.61%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 160 1.17%
17. Food Manufacturing 160 1.17%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 140 1.03%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 132 0.97%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 126 0.92%

Monroe County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 872 5.65%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 794 5.15%
3. Other Production Occupations 734 4.76%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 694 4.50%
5. Other Management Occupations 666 4.32%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 602 3.90%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 598 3.88%
8. Top Executives 442 2.87%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 404 2.62%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 396 2.57%
11. Computer Specialists 392 2.54%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 374 2.43%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 366 2.37%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 364 2.36%
15. Other Construction Trades 356 2.31%
16. Business Operations Specialists 326 2.11%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 324 2.10%
18. Carpenters 316 2.05%
19. Engineers 316 2.05%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 312 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,398 10.26%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 820 6.02%
3. Registered Nurses 670 4.92%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 666 4.89%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 638 4.68%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 480 3.52%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 464 3.40%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 450 3.30%
9. Business Operations Specialists 432 3.17%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 422 3.10%
11. Other Management Occupations 406 2.98%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 326 2.39%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 320 2.35%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 312 2.29%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 300 2.20%
16. Computer Specialists 256 1.88%
17. Cashiers 234 1.72%
18. Customer Service Representatives 234 1.72%
19. Child Care Workers 232 1.70%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 216 1.58%

Monroe County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,085 60.16%
15-35 hours 5,021 11.58%
1-14 hours 1,297 2.99%
No regular hours 10,955 25.27%

Monroe County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 992 3.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,047 3.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,936 6.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,067 10.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,370 11.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,488 19.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,628 16.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,910 6.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 925 3.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 604 2.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 415 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 115 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,969 6.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,840 6.50%

Monroe County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,143 4.04%
5-9 2,948 10.41%
10-14 3,060 10.81%
15-19 2,663 9.41%
20-24 2,795 9.87%
25-29 1,879 6.64%
30-34 4,030 14.24%
35-39 1,352 4.78%
40-44 2,246 7.93%
45-59 3,855 13.62%
60-89 1,816 6.42%
At least 90 519 1.83%

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 30 140 0.49% 14,348 50.69%
30-44 10 0.04% 7,618 26.91%
45-59 52 0.18% 3,803 13.44%
At least 60 30 0.11% 2,305 8.14%

Monroe County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,343 7.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,280 85.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 152 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 232 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 237 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,112 3.78%

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): 20,520 (54,468 people)
Families (2000): 15,512 (47,964 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,109
People at same address in 1995: 32,667
Monroe County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 912 4.36%
$10,000-$14,999 855 4.09%
$15,000-$19,999 933 4.46%
$20,000-$24,999 808 3.86%
$25,000-$29,999 1,141 5.45%
$30,000-$34,999 1,169 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 1,156 5.53%
$40,000-$44,999 985 4.71%
$45,000-$49,999 1,057 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 2,709 12.95%
$60,000-$74,999 3,200 15.30%
$75,000-$99,999 3,459 16.54%
$100,000-$124,999 1,266 6.05%
$125,000-$149,999 632 3.02%
$150,000-$199,999 384 1.84%
$200,000 or more 252 1.20%

Monroe County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,191 21.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,127 30.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 253 2.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,815 17.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,872 18.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 727 7.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 178 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Monroe County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,313 28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,021 18.21%
Public Assistance 150 0.25%
Retirement 4,063 6.71%
Self Employment 2,973 4.91%
Social Security 5,370 8.87%
Supplemental Security 369 0.61%
Wage / Salary 16,739 27.66%
Other 2,513 4.15%

Monroe County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,018 50.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,760 49.06%

Monroe County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,457 6.80%
Color 1 Box Married 14,620 68.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,987 23.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 376 1.75%

Monroe County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,819 8.03%
Color 1 Box Married 14,753 65.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,780 16.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,296 10.14%

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 2,607 6.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,933 7.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,573 32.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,127 26.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,236 7.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,333 12.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,615 6.31%

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 478 1.73% 511 1.85% 989 3.58%
Kindergarten 449 1.63% 190 0.69% 639 2.31%
Grades 1-4 2,700 9.78% 635 2.30% 3,335 12.08%
Grades 5-8 3,071 11.12% 974 3.53% 4,045 14.65%
Grades 9-12 3,287 11.90% 310 1.12% 3,597 13.02%
Undergrad college 1,800 6.52% 352 1.27% 2,152 7.79%
Graduate or professional school 359 1.30% 203 0.74% 562 2.03%
Total 12,144 43.97% 3,175 11.50% 15,319 55.47%

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
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $183,853,000
Retail sales (2002): $351,826,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $21,560,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,320
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 6 2 8 6 9
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 6 3 6
1999 - Construction 7 10 14 31 34
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 12 8 18
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 17 9 15
1999 - Information 3 0 2 1 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 0 9 3 5
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 2 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 3 21 22 35
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 12 6 22
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 4 4 6
1999 - Retail Trade 2 5 24 25 27
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 4 3 7
1999 - Unclassified 6 0 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 2 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 9 10
1999 - Total 54 31 140 133 198
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 17 3 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 5 5 4
2000 - Construction 12 9 30 16 35
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 15 9 13
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 13 9 18
2000 - Information 0 3 1 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 7 6 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 22 20 40
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 12 2 14 7 23
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 4 6 5
2000 - Retail Trade 0 4 36 14 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 5 5 9
2000 - Unclassified 4 4 0 1 1
2000 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 7 8 9
2000 - Total 51 45 178 111 197
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 5 10 3 13
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 4 3 7
2001 - Construction 12 10 24 27 33
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 17 4 16
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 20 10 13
2001 - Information 2 0 2 0 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 3 8 6
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 0 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 8 15 14 49
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 8 13 8 26
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 6 3 8
2001 - Retail Trade 9 9 21 25 22
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 3 4 9
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 2 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 5 4 13
2001 - Total 67 58 148 115 220
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 6 4 8 13
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 2 6 5 4
2002 - Construction 15 10 31 23 32
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 11 2 9 15 14
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 15 13 16
2002 - Information 3 0 1 1 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 2 1
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 5 6 7
2002 - Mining 2 0 2 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 23 16 40
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 9 13 6 26
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 6 6 7
2002 - Retail Trade 10 6 26 25 20
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 8 2 10
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 2 7 14
2002 - Total 76 53 153 136 213
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 12 10 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 8 6 3
2003 - Construction 15 14 28 18 44
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 7 3 16 14 16
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 4 17 10 17
2003 - Information 1 0 2 1 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 2 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 1 5 5 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 22 15 50
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 9 15 9 25
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 4 5 9
2003 - Retail Trade 3 7 28 24 25
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 5 3 13
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 4 9 12
2003 - Total 60 55 170 132 240
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 2 15 6 10
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 7 7 5
2004 - Construction 17 11 31 23 41
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 8 5 14 7 27
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 5 16 19 11
2004 - Information 0 3 1 2 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 6 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 16 27 38
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 16 10 27
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 2 8 3 8
2004 - Retail Trade 7 2 24 22 34
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 4 5 5 9
2004 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 2 7 12
2004 - Total 78 51 166 146 237
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 8 8 9 14
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 5 8 5
2005 - Construction 11 19 32 24 37
2005 - Educational Services 2 0 0 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 8 5 13 13 25
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 23 12 19
2005 - Information 1 0 2 2 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 3 1 9 6 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 4 24 20 40
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 7 13 12 27
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 8 5 11
2005 - Retail Trade 6 6 29 21 31
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 5 4 15
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 5 6 11
2005 - Total 65 62 176 145 245

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 53,577 96.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,900 3.42%

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 $546 $51 $732 $0 $0 $236 $1,514 $517 $1,063 $763
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $561 $51 $400 $0 $0 $94 $1,055 $319 $850 $1,411
1975 $530 $73 $376 $0 $0 $162 $1,068 $332 $740 $1,230
1976 $547 $98 $598 $0 $0 $195 $1,340 $367 $620 $1,657
1977 $543 $105 $653 $0 $0 $200 $1,396 $385 $495 $1,734
1978 $618 $139 $681 $0 $0 $194 $1,493 $715 $365 $2,026
1979 $953 $130 $701 $0 $0 $267 $1,921 $890 $250 $1,599
1980 $1,131 $138 $791 $0 $0 $425 $2,347 $647 $130 $1,564
1981 $890 $150 $494 $0 $0 $255 $1,639 $754 $0 $1,754
1982 $1,314 $146 $1,567 $0 $0 $530 $3,411 $812 $0 $2,025
1983 $980 $127 $1,077 $0 $0 $548 $2,605 $1,053 $0 $1,875
1984 $1,410 $119 $1,071 $0 $0 $617 $3,098 $1,081 $0 $1,875
1985 $1,101 $129 $1,066 $0 $0 $3,075 $5,242 $2,815 $2,000 $2,856
1986 $1,381 $157 $1,043 $0 $0 $3,214 $5,638 $2,930 $1,845 $2,466
1987 $1,597 $177 $1,124 $0 $0 $3,320 $6,041 $3,181 $1,658 $1,182
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $1,566 $373 $1,041 $0 $0 $4,011 $6,618 $3,397 $1,725 $1,564
1990 $1,492 $393 $821 $0 $0 $4,569 $6,882 $3,450 $1,700 $2,075
1991 $1,666 $10 $1,564 $0 $0 $4,999 $8,229 $3,553 $1,670 $2,415
1992 $1,716 $10 $2,595 $0 $0 $5,997 $10,308 $3,983 $1,475 $2,424
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,012 $944 $4,449 $0 $0 $2,865 $9,326 $3,376 $0 $0
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $3,648 $624 $4,410 $0 $0 $7,128 $15,186 $3,477 $815 $5,077
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,238 $13 $3,481 $0 $0 $9,201 $17,920 $6,904 $3,905 $5,763
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,863 $15 $2,862 $0 $0 $10,150 $18,875 $7,631 $4,445 $8,827
2005 $5,946 $16 $3,349 $0 $0 $12,452 $21,747 $7,987 $13,088 $17,856
2006 $6,372 $16 $3,201 $0 $0 $11,642 $21,215 $8,214 $21,970 $21,031


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 $3 $279 $30 $98 $216 $0 $1,779
$128 $857 $52 $0 $0 $116
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $2 $232 $36 $105 $403 $0 $1,124
$144 $7 $49 $0 $0 $146
1975 $2 $282 $35 $189 $470 $0 $1,311
$133 $17 $43 $0 $0 $140
1976 $6 $296 $45 $223 $484 $0 $1,443
$141 $11 $41 $0 $0 $196
1977 $10 $255 $46 $32 $641 $0 $1,328
$142 $13 $32 $0 $0 $157
1978 $12 $345 $68 $42 $535 $0 $1,351
$172 $20 $29 $0 $0 $128
1979 $16 $389 $130 $129 $844 $0 $1,874
$158 $8 $8 $0 $0 $192
1980 $18 $416 $90 $178 $916 $0 $2,038
$193 $13 $15 $0 $0 $199
1981 $14 $401 $93 $180 $783 $0 $2,042
$231 $22 $8 $0 $0 $310
1982 $15 $525 $95 $170 $951 $0 $2,687
$270 $107 $0 $0 $0 $554
1983 $24 $560 $82 $172 $761 $0 $2,325
$275 $13 $0 $0 $0 $438
1984 $25 $605 $58 $194 $1,620 $1 $3,381
$292 $16 $0 $0 $0 $570
1985 $25 $619 $82 $181 $1,817 $0 $6,027
$326 $2,554 $26 $0 $0 $397
1986 $26 $778 $83 $151 $1,791 $0 $6,908
$917 $2,810 $12 $0 $0 $340
1987 $27 $718 $59 $106 $1,106 $0 $6,437
$602 $3,029 $170 $0 $0 $620
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $31 $853 $96 $167 $1,311 $0 $7,109
$462 $3,302 $175 $0 $0 $712
1990 $36 $897 $100 $149 $750 $0 $6,998
$455 $3,673 $134 $0 $0 $804
1991 $36 $1,052 $112 $188 $767 $0 $7,860
$507 $4,154 $132 $0 $0 $912
1992 $37 $1,077 $115 $191 $790 $0 $8,073
$519 $4,252 $158 $0 $0 $934
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $840 $0 $517 $1,171 $0 $8,761
$525 $3,662 $0 $0 $0 $2,046
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,662 $0 $1,097 $2,069 $0 $14,315
$601 $6,314 $57 $0 $0 $2,515
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,232 $255 $789 $2,915 $0 $15,575
$577 $5,904 $295 $0 $0 $3,608
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,428 $312 $889 $3,702 $0 $18,749
$622 $7,102 $293 $0 $0 $4,401
2005 $0 $1,605 $345 $882 $3,478 $0 $19,698
$658 $7,766 $143 $0 $0 $4,821
2006 $0 $1,547 $306 $1,010 $3,580 $0 $29,045
$732 $17,307 $260 $0 $0 $4,303

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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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Monroe County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,780 13.69%
10-19 Years 4,276 15.48%
20-29 Years 2,760 9.99%
30-39 Years 4,291 15.54%
40-49 Years 4,789 17.34%
50-59 Years 2,907 10.53%
60-69 Years 2,169 7.85%
70-79 Years 1,646 5.96%
80-89 Years 811 2.94%
90+ Years 190 0.69%

Monroe County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,582 49.18%
Color 1 Box Female 14,037 50.82%

Monroe County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,156 98.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 203 0.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 112 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Monroe County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 29,906 51.68%
2. Irish 7,775 13.44%
3. English 4,507 7.79%
4. United States Or American 3,347 5.78%
5. French Non-Basque 3,305 5.71%
6. Italian 1,794 3.10%
7. Polish 1,606 2.78%
8. Scotch Irish 638 1.10%
9. Dutch 570 0.98%
10. Swedish 507 0.88%

Monroe County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,046 96.91%
2. German 706 1.34%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 593 1.13%
4. French 120 0.23%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 34 0.06%
6. Russian 30 0.06%
7. Polish 28 0.05%
8. Tagalog 22 0.04%
9. Other West Germanic 20 0.04%
10. Scandinavian 18 0.03%

Monroe County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,854 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 315 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 152 0.27%

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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