Monroe County, AL Demographic Data

Monroe County, AL Summary

Monroe County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 22,785
  • Area: 1,034.42 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,025.68 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 8.74 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 22.02 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 369.42 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Monroe County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,453
52%
50.8
Male
10,522
48%
49.2
Total Population
21,975
 
323,128,000

Monroe County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,213
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,198
5.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,743
7.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,681
7.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,247
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,252
10.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,561
11.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,038
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,828
8.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,301
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,245
10.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,242
5.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
426
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,829
76.6%
77.2
Female
9,041
53.7%
51.3
Male
7,788
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,867
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,625
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,913
17.8%
15.2
Female
2,247
57.4%
55.8
Male
1,666
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Monroe County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,771
99.1% 
96.8
White
12,065
54.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
9,405
42.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
251
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
50
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
48
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
204
0.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
136
0.6% 
17.8
Mexican
83
0.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
53
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,839
99.4% 
82.2

Monroe County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
972
6.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,704
11.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,713
45.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,511
16.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,147
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,158
7.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
688
4.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,676
17.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,217
82.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,846
12.4%
31.2

Monroe County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,004
33.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,750
43.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,016
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
713
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,338
7.5
5.8%

Monroe County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,618
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
144
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
86
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Monroe County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,206
26.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
595
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,092
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
744
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,174
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,157
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
615
7.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
496
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
171
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
66
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
28,182
 
57,617
Per capita income
16,556
 
31,128

Monroe County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
190
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
555
8.6%
9.8
Construction
495
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,167
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
139
2.1%
6.6
Information
77
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,297
20.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
302
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
391
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
508
7.8%
4.6
Retail trade
759
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
474
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
119
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
957
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,645
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,428
22.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,173
18.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,270
19.6%
18.1%

Monroe County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,424
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,863
91.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
319
5.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.3%
5.1
Walked
51
0.8%
2.7
Other means
53
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
120
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.3
 
26.6

Monroe County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,044
12.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,973
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,585
31.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,714
20.6%
21.0

Monroe County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,316
73.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,100
61.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,216
38.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,959
26.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Monroe County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,275
1 room
58
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
36
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
270
2.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,324
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,441
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,483
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,672
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,186
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
805
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Monroe County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,275
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,736
68.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
49
0.4%
5.9
2-units
166
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
143
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
463
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
82
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
95
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,541
22.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Monroe County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
406
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
552
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
585
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,023
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,471
21.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,280
20.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,620
23.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,145
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
193
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Monroe County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
790
9.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
530
6.4%
4.7
Electricity
6,811
81.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
151
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.3%
1.1

Monroe County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,267
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
77
3.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
91
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
162
7.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
589
26.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,335
58.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,015
46.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
275
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
208
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
130
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
578
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%

Monroe County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,677 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
2.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
812
48.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
829
49.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,539
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
506
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
183
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
250
18.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
101
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
576
43.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,880
0.0%
0.0%

Monroe County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,100
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,526
29.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,384
27.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
915
17.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
610
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
486
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
144
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,700
 
205,000