Monroe County, FL Demographic Data
Monroe County, FL Summary
Monroe County is located in Florida
- Population: 74,809
- Area: 3,737.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 983.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2,754.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 20.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,417
47%
50.8
Male
41,660
53%
49.2
Total Population
79,077
323,128,000
Monroe County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,993
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,830
3.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,156
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,940
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,179
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,733
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,623
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,659
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,664
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,091
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,946
13.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,397
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,866
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,239
85.0%
77.2
Female
31,814
47.3%
51.3
Male
35,425
52.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,030
81.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,774
26.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,209
21.8%
15.2
Female
7,941
46.1%
55.8
Male
9,268
53.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
78,781
99.6%
96.8
White
70,409
89.0%
72.6
Black or African American
6,581
8.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
117
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,156
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
518
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
296
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,222
23.0%
17.8
Mexican
3,083
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,564
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
9,349
11.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,226
5.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
60,855
77.0%
82.2
Monroe County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,217
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,756
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,448
27.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,783
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,741
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,057
21.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,977
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,973
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
54,006
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,034
33.4%
31.2
Monroe County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,291
26.5%
33.7%
Now Married
32,716
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
12,214
17.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,505
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
4,372
6.3
5.8%
Monroe County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
59,959
79.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,125
20.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Monroe County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,461
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,569
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,561
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,318
7.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,012
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,933
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,271
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,127
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,753
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,313
7.6%
6.4
Median household income
65,717
57,617
Per capita income
36,660
31,128
Monroe County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
959
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,385
29.5%
9.8
Construction
3,433
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,049
14.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,240
7.7%
6.6
Information
367
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
875
2.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,188
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,122
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
2,440
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,958
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,522
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
481
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,696
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,998
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,704
6.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,080
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,541
29.8%
18.1%
Monroe County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
42,852
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
29,112
67.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,575
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
881
2.1%
5.1
Walked
1,820
4.2%
2.7
Other means
5,618
13.1%
1.8
Worked at home
2,846
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Monroe County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,436
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,128
43.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,158
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,596
11.9%
21.0
Monroe County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,318
57.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,449
57.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,869
42.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
22,811
42.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
27
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,129
1 room
2,743
5.2%
2.4
2 rooms
3,368
6.3%
2.7
3 rooms
11,122
20.9%
9.1
4 rooms
13,263
25.0%
16.5
5 rooms
9,503
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
6,431
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,348
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,195
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,156
2.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Monroe County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,129
1-unit, detached
28,891
54.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,564
4.8%
5.9
2-units
3,041
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,597
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,508
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,115
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3,961
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
7,362
13.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
90
0.2%
0.1
Monroe County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,914
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,282
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,573
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,694
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,394
25.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,436
23.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,065
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,011
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,280
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
480
0.9%
1.4%
Monroe County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Monroe County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,942
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
254
2.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,223
13.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,470
16.4%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,701
19.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,844
20.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
2,450
27.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,284
25.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,458
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
401
4.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,043
11.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,636
41.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,677
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
587
4.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,038
8.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,277
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,646
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,478
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,257
50.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
586
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,449
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
605
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
634
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
409
2.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
956
5.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,532
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,553
31.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,663
32.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,097
12.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
464,700
205,000
