Monroe County, WI Demographic Data
Monroe County, WI Summary
Monroe County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 44,993
- Area: 908.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 900.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.44 sq. miles
- Population Density: 49.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,017.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,491
50%
50.8
Male
22,874
50%
49.2
Total Population
45,365
323,128,000
Monroe County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,177
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,139
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,331
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,908
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,247
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,577
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,198
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,368
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,460
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,884
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,032
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,167
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
877
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,791
74.5%
77.2
Female
16,754
49.6%
51.3
Male
17,037
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,469
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,606
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,076
15.6%
15.2
Female
3,741
52.9%
55.8
Male
3,335
47.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,453
98.0%
96.8
White
42,365
93.4%
72.6
Black or African American
549
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
389
0.9%
0.8
Asian
372
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
34
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
80
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
47
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
109
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
94
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
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
770
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
912
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,825
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,248
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
313
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
82
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
182
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,540
96.0%
82.2
Monroe County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,198
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,795
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,858
38.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,124
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,032
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,006
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,550
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,993
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,570
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,556
18.2%
31.2
Monroe County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,358
26.2%
33.7%
Now Married
18,876
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,834
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
458
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,192
6.1
5.8%
Monroe County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,850
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,338
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,425
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,590
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
175
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
148
0.4%
1.1%
Monroe County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
933
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
985
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,823
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,789
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,771
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,009
22.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,553
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,142
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
508
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
300
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,394
57,617
Per capita income
24,971
31,128
Monroe County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,073
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,786
8.5%
9.8
Construction
1,178
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,542
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
790
3.7%
6.6
Information
253
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,731
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
983
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,045
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,710
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,316
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,280
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
399
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,286
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,973
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,510
21.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,477
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,840
18.2%
18.1%
Monroe County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,041
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,371
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,736
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.1%
5.1
Walked
611
2.9%
2.7
Other means
490
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
819
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Monroe County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,351
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,784
26.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,181
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
4,497
25.2%
21.0
Monroe County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,813
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,177
68.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,636
31.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,705
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,518
1 room
452
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
429
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,323
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,862
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,566
18.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,593
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,524
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,942
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,827
14.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monroe County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,518
1-unit, detached
13,933
71.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
490
2.5%
5.9
2-units
832
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
734
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
667
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
632
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
418
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,810
9.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Monroe County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,157
21.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
751
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,499
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,450
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,666
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,214
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,995
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,287
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
446
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
53
0.3%
1.4%
Monroe County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,035
45.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,158
23.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,666
15.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
643
3.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
6
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,973
11.1%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
256
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
70
0.4%
1.1
Monroe County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,416
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
105
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
186
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
187
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
387
5.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,311
17.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,203
29.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,037
41.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,349
45.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,295
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
898
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
464
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,395
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,252
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
23
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
95
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
900
17.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
940
17.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,241
61.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
384
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
775
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,178
22.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
625
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
739
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
530
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
429
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,648
32.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
487
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,177
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,376
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,201
18.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,191
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,384
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,942
15.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
816
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
200
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
67
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,100
205,000
