Monroe County, TN Demographic Data

Monroe County, TN Summary

Monroe County is located in Tennessee
  • Population: 44,874
  • Area: 652.56 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 635.57 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 16.99 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 68.76 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,142.72 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Monroe County, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,784
50%
50.8
Male
22,698
50%
49.2
Total Population
45,482
 
323,128,000

Monroe County, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,527
5.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,702
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,838
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,837
6.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,592
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,818
10.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,566
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,263
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,298
7.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,222
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,563
12.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,325
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
931
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,561
78.2%
77.2
Female
18,125
51.0%
51.3
Male
17,436
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,148
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,639
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,819
19.4%
15.2
Female
4,708
53.4%
55.8
Male
4,111
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Monroe County, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,818
98.5% 
96.8
White
43,243
95.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
903
2.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
379
0.8% 
0.8
Asian
190
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
80
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
89
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
42
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
12
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
30
0.1% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
61
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
664
1.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,775
3.9% 
17.8
Mexican
1,306
2.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
167
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
96
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
206
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,707
96.1% 
82.2

Monroe County, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,244
10.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,438
10.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,752
43.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,441
17.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,224
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,572
8.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,315
4.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,682
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,304
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,887
12.1%
31.2

Monroe County, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,202
19.2%
33.7%
Now Married
22,117
59.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,531
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
610
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,955
7.9
5.8%

Monroe County, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,182
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,773
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,427
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
202
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
110
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
34
0.1%
1.1%

Monroe County, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,514
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,221
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,020
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,548
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,586
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,706
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,801
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,535
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
216
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
164
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,054
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,840
 
31,128

Monroe County, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
382
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
876
5.3%
9.8
Construction
1,137
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,471
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
653
3.9%
6.6
Information
230
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,296
26.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
513
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,284
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
588
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,049
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
832
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
228
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,955
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,121
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,192
25.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,563
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,708
16.4%
18.1%

Monroe County, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,225
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,231
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,266
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
42
0.3%
5.1
Walked
165
1.0%
2.7
Other means
218
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
303
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.3
 
26.6

Monroe County, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
876
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,047
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,892
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
4,496
26.0%
21.0

Monroe County, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
17,311
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,119
75.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,192
24.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,520
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Monroe County, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,831
1 room
204
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
306
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,880
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,607
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,817
27.9%
19.8
6 rooms
3,811
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,932
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,557
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,717
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Monroe County, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,831
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,408
69.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41
0.2%
5.9
2-units
295
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
404
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
431
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
139
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
106
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
4,978
23.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.1%
0.1

Monroe County, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,079
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
937
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,417
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,422
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,964
19.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,218
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,610
22.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,698
17.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
354
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
132
0.6%
1.4%

Monroe County, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,220
12.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,343
7.8%
4.7
Electricity
12,455
71.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
79
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,146
6.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
68
0.4%
1.1

Monroe County, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,190
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
93
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
97
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
245
4.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
429
6.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
632
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,762
28.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,932
47.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,831
45.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
934
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
659
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
320
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,446
23.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Monroe County, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,553 
 
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
85
2.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
186
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
848
23.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,434
68.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
639
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
442
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
619
17.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
223
6.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
503
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
417
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,286
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
702
0.0%
0.0%

Monroe County, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,119
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,203
16.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,501
26.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,425
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,077
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,452
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
926
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
441
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
94
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,600
 
205,000