Monroe Metro Area

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


Monroe Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Monroe Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 145,945
  • Land Area (2000): 1,427.343 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 333.921 square kilometers
Monroe Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 147,082 2002 Not Available 2005 152,676
2000 149,924 2003 149,692 2006 153,551
2001 147,133 2004 151,161 2007 155,523

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Houses (2000): 56,471
Monroe Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 183,710 62.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,977 2.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 102,862 34.92%

Monroe Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Monroe Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 67,731 62,583 5,148 7.60% 76
1991 66,440 59,668 6,772 10.19% 102
1992 66,053 59,629 6,424 9.73% 97
1993 66,676 61,294 5,382 8.07% 81
1994 67,439 63,488 3,951 5.86% 59
1995 68,424 64,921 3,503 5.12% 51
1996 69,017 66,393 2,624 3.80% 38
1997 71,085 68,542 2,543 3.58% 36
1998 72,279 70,169 2,110 2.92% 29
1999 74,825 72,706 2,119 2.83% 28
2000 77,195 74,756 2,438 3.16% 32
2001 77,548 74,130 3,418 4.41% 44
2002 76,810 72,842 3,968 5.17% 52
2003 77,130 72,444 4,686 6.08% 61
2004 77,308 72,521 4,788 6.19% 62
2005 78,253 73,461 4,792 6.12% 61
2006 79,185 74,052 5,134 6.48% 65
2007 77,524 72,355 5,169 6.67% 67
2008 77,029 70,453 6,576 8.54% 85
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 76,791 70,618 6,173 8.04% 80
Feb 2008 76,634 70,798 5,836 7.62% 76
Mar 2008 77,333 71,574 5,759 7.45% 74
Apr 2008 77,094 72,181 4,913 6.37% 64
May 2008 77,952 71,062 6,890 8.84% 88
Jun 2008 78,630 72,099 6,531 8.31% 83
Jul 2008 77,339 68,964 8,375 10.83% 108
Aug 2008 76,274 68,677 7,597 9.96% 100
Sep 2008 75,213 68,103 7,110 9.45% 95
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Monroe Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15,566 20.12%
2. Construction 9,738 12.59%
3. Metal Manufactuing 4,272 5.52%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,682 3.47%
5. Educational Services 2,658 3.44%
6. Utilities 2,618 3.38%
7. Truck Transportation 2,342 3.03%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 2,196 2.84%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,140 2.77%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,058 2.66%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,934 2.50%
12. Health Care 1,882 2.43%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,840 2.38%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,724 2.23%
15. Public Administration 1,718 2.22%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,182 1.53%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,150 1.49%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,136 1.47%
19. Department and Other General Stores 968 1.25%
20. Paper Manufacturing 950 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,248 17.76%
2. Educational Services 8,024 12.67%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,324 8.41%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,012 4.76%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,754 4.35%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,348 3.71%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,258 3.57%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,010 3.17%
9. Social Assistance 1,836 2.90%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,584 2.50%
11. Public Administration 1,518 2.40%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,350 2.13%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,344 2.12%
14. Construction 1,002 1.58%
15. Metal Manufactuing 946 1.49%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 922 1.46%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 850 1.34%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 660 1.04%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 612 0.97%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 606 0.96%

Monroe Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6,022 7.78%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,770 7.46%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,440 7.03%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,466 5.77%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 3,448 4.46%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,122 4.04%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 2,646 3.42%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,564 3.31%
9. Engineers 2,474 3.20%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,388 3.09%
11. Other Management Occupations 2,384 3.08%
12. Other Construction Trades 2,290 2.96%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,064 2.67%
14. Carpenters 2,044 2.64%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 1,768 2.29%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,544 2.00%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,494 1.93%
18. Construction Laborers 1,350 1.75%
19. Top Executives 1,232 1.59%
20. Electricians 1,110 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,990 6.30%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3,634 5.74%
3. Registered Nurses 2,886 4.56%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,832 4.47%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,574 4.06%
6. Cashiers 2,236 3.53%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,182 3.45%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,094 3.31%
9. Other Management Occupations 2,042 3.22%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,984 3.13%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,872 2.96%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,684 2.66%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,670 2.64%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,580 2.49%
15. Other Production Occupations 1,512 2.39%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,442 2.28%
17. Child Care Workers 1,354 2.14%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,316 2.08%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,312 2.07%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,296 2.05%

Monroe Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 122,935 54.88%
15-35 hours 29,218 13.04%
1-14 hours 6,615 2.95%
No regular hours 65,249 29.13%

Monroe Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,829 5.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,026 3.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,549 4.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,823 9.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,216 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 16,422 12.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20,817 15.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,893 8.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,612 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,450 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,021 1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,474 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 13,878 10.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,313 9.03%

Monroe Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,990 3.66%
5-9 15,735 11.54%
10-14 20,511 15.05%
15-19 19,687 14.44%
20-24 21,129 15.50%
25-29 9,448 6.93%
30-34 17,327 12.71%
35-39 4,666 3.42%
40-44 4,786 3.51%
45-59 10,590 7.77%
60-89 5,406 3.97%
At least 90 2,048 1.50%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 356 0.26% 91,144 66.86%
30-44 184 0.13% 26,595 19.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 10,590 7.77%
At least 60 39 0.03% 7,415 5.44%

Monroe Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 104 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,289 8.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 122,446 88.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 44 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 434 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 579 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,427 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,654 1.91%

Monroe Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 107,700 (288,778 people)
Families (2000): 80,446 (251,514 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 33,752
People at same address in 1995: 168,332
Monroe Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,955 6.40%
$10,000-$14,999 5,092 4.69%
$15,000-$19,999 4,981 4.58%
$20,000-$24,999 6,361 5.85%
$25,000-$29,999 5,515 5.08%
$30,000-$34,999 5,787 5.33%
$35,000-$39,999 5,850 5.38%
$40,000-$44,999 6,115 5.63%
$45,000-$49,999 5,272 4.85%
$50,000-$59,999 10,989 10.11%
$60,000-$74,999 14,216 13.08%
$75,000-$99,999 16,640 15.31%
$100,000-$124,999 7,968 7.33%
$125,000-$149,999 3,345 3.08%
$150,000-$199,999 2,118 1.95%
$200,000 or more 1,452 1.34%

Monroe Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,665 21.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,810 29.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,785 3.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,099 16.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 256 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,029 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 90 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,146 7.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 30 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,255 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 594 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Monroe Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 88,445 29.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 43,727 14.56%
Public Assistance 2,619 0.87%
Retirement 20,796 6.93%
Self Employment 10,270 3.42%
Social Security 28,312 9.43%
Supplemental Security 3,727 1.24%
Wage / Salary 86,219 28.72%
Other 16,137 5.37%

Monroe Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34,987 52.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 31,627 47.48%

Monroe Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,037 8.94%
Color 1 Box Married 70,268 62.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,020 25.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,964 2.64%

Monroe Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,077 9.53%
Color 1 Box Married 70,587 60.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,078 19.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,535 9.92%

Monroe Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Monroe Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,475 4.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28,477 13.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 79,095 36.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 53,995 25.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15,220 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,995 8.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,026 4.21%

Monroe Metro Area 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 2,994 2.05% 1,847 1.27% 4,841 3.32%
Kindergarten 3,714 2.54% 504 0.35% 4,218 2.89%
Grades 1-4 15,729 10.78% 2,717 1.86% 18,446 12.64%
Grades 5-8 17,499 11.99% 2,353 1.61% 19,852 13.60%
Grades 9-12 17,796 12.19% 1,654 1.13% 19,450 13.33%
Undergrad college 10,075 6.90% 1,517 1.04% 11,592 7.94%
Graduate or professional school 1,418 0.97% 455 0.31% 1,873 1.28%
Total 69,225 47.43% 11,047 7.57% 80,272 55.00%

Monroe Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Monroe Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 469 365
2002 366 300
2003 87 61
2004 78 74

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


Monroe Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Monroe Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 271,352 93.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,389 6.99%

Monroe Metro Area 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.


Monroe Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 231
Monroe Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.656 0.462 0.095 1.224 9.437 0.000 14.026 47.722 4.589 66.337
2000 6.530 0.460 0.093 1.061 8.144 0.000 11.106 39.360 3.415 53.881
2001 6.892 0.483 0.068 1.332 8.774 0.000 13.607 43.756 3.160 60.523
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.590 0.528 0.013 0.354 2.485 0.000 5.839 18.064 2.051 25.953
2004 1.330 0.456 0.000 0.238 2.024 0.000 5.213 15.381 1.846 22.440
2005 1.375 0.406 0.013 0.321 2.116 0.000 5.443 15.936 2.286 23.664
2006 1.583 0.365 0.007 0.306 2.260 0.000 5.646 16.815 1.921 24.383
2007 1.247 0.225 0.006 0.405 1.884 0.000 4.758 14.551 1.717 21.026

Monroe Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 11,145
2000 9,299
2001 10,196

Monroe Metro Area 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.


Monroe Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Monroe Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,809 14.26%
10-19 Years 23,041 15.79%
20-29 Years 16,564 11.35%
30-39 Years 22,295 15.28%
40-49 Years 24,170 16.56%
50-59 Years 17,237 11.81%
60-69 Years 10,213 7.00%
70-79 Years 7,716 5.29%
80-89 Years 3,311 2.27%
90+ Years 589 0.40%

Monroe Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 72,395 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 73,550 50.40%

Monroe Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 137,391 94.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,110 2.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,686 1.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,620 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 674 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 351 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 102 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.01%

Monroe Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 90,261 29.85%
2. Irish 35,599 11.77%
3. French Non-Basque 31,525 10.43%
4. English 28,295 9.36%
5. Polish 25,327 8.38%
6. United States Or American 19,975 6.61%
7. Italian 16,359 5.41%
8. French Canadian 7,272 2.41%
9. Dutch 6,654 2.20%
10. Hungarian 6,381 2.11%

Monroe Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 264,235 96.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,124 1.50%
3. German 1,266 0.46%
4. French 1,114 0.41%
5. Italian 844 0.31%
6. Arabic 568 0.21%
7. Polish 356 0.13%
8. Other Pacific Island 242 0.09%
9. Japanese 194 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 188 0.07%

Monroe Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 289,000 98.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,063 1.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,486 0.84%

Monroe Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.


Monroe Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Monroe County    

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