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Monroe County, IL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
Designated Market Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 35,033   ( 2,076 from 2010 , 80 from 2020)
Land area: 385.3 square miles
Population density: 90.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,586 95.87% 5.0%
Black:1790.51% 179.7%
Indian:650.19% 14.0%
Asian:2120.61% 43.2%
2+ races:3751.07% 56.9%
Hispanic:6161.76% 36.9%
Total non-White:1,4474.13% 49.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:656 9.4
Deaths:82811.8
Net Migration: 2383.4
Net Immigration: 90.1
Change in White population:1,595 4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:481 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,957
31,99197.07%
640.19%
570.17%
1480.45%
2390.73%
4501.37%
9662.93%

2000
27,619
27,15698.32%
110.04%
470.17%
860.31%
1120.41%
2030.74%
4631.68%

1990
22,422
22,11998.65%
440.20%
640.29%
520.23%
n/a
1430.64%
3031.35%

1980
20,117
19,87798.81%
180.09%
660.33%
270.13%
n/a
1270.63%
2401.19%

1970
18,831
18,70099.30%
40.02%
30.02%
70.04%
n/a
1130.60%
131 0.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,463 12.5
2,4098.7
4,21315.3
640.2
4,835 17.5
503 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
3,068 13.7
2,2289.9
4,31219.2
570.3
5,037 22.5
160 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,987 14.8
1,983 9.9
1,361 6.8
n/a
2,242 11.1
63 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
372 2.0
n/a
1,177 6.3
109 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.5
7,713 22.0%
27,320 78.0%
6,423 18.3%
13,565
2.55
9,889 72.9%
8,278 83.7%
588 5.9%
3,676 27.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
8,071 24.5%
24,886 75.5%
4,658 14.1%
12,589
2.59
9,375 74.5%
7,916 84.4%
527 5.6%
3,214 25.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
7,319 26.5%
20,300 73.5%
3,687 13.3%
10,260
2.65
7,756 75.6%
6,737 86.9%
359 4.6%
2,504 24.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
6,036 26.9%
16,386 73.1%
3,007 13.4%
8,088
2.73
6,121 75.7%
5,511 90.0%
241 3.9%
1,967 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
5,844 29.1%
14,273 70.9%
2,675 13.3%
6,977
2.83
5,420 77.7%
4,843 89.4%
223 4.1%
1,557 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Monroe County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,560 
Median Value$254,100 
Occupied13,56593.2%
Vacant9956.8%
Owned11,40984.1%
Rented2,15615.9%
Median Rent$956 
Single-Family Units12,70587.3%
    Detached12,12183.2%
    Attached5844.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0557.2%
Mobile Homes2371.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monroe County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004002.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992011.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993022.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996344.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993332.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991441.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992852.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992872.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994873.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996965.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1068.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,83613.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,64212.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,43610.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,77013.0%
$200,000 or more2,00614.8%
Median Household Income100,685 
Per Capita Income47,248 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5374.0%
Public Assistance2812.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0027.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,27781.6%
Unemployed3221.5%
In Armed Forces440.2%
Total Labor Force17,64383.3%
Not in Labor Force3,53916.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,1165,88554.7%
Non-Profit2921,18019.8%
Self-Employed96063060.4%
Local Government69482845.6%
State Government39323662.5%
Federal Government26622054.7%
Total Private + Self8,0766,51555.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6452,46440.0%
Total9,7218,97952.0%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,99621.4%
Sales and Office Occupations4,15222.2%
Professional, Technical4,68325.0%
Service Occupations2,60113.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1891.0%
All others3,27217.5%
White Collar 68.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,38212.7%
Educational services2,15411.5%
Manufacturing2,03410.9%
Retail trade2,00810.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4427.7%
Finance and insurance1,4397.7%
Accommodation and food services1,2366.6%
Construction1,0665.7%
Public administration8364.5%
Other services7684.1%
Transportation and warehousing7524.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6393.4%
Wholesale trade4232.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4142.2%
Information3091.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2781.5%
Utilities2561.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2001.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction480.3%
Management200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Monroe County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4471.28%
Puerto Rican820.23%
Cuban60.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American460.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan340.10%
Honduran120.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese570.16%
Filipino420.12%
Korean420.12%
Burmese350.10%
Chinese260.07%
Indian70.02%
Thai50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,28297.8%
Spanish3951.2%
German, other Germanic1090.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic550.2%
Other Asian460.1%
Vietnamese350.1%
Tagalog250.1%
Other Indo-European230.1%
Chinese130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,65142.0%
Irish4,09911.7%
English3,50710.0%
American1,9335.5%
Italian1,7675.1%
French1,1803.4%
Polish1,1483.3%
Swedish5251.5%
Scottish4081.2%
Greek3631.0%
European3150.9%
Dutch2520.7%
Scotch-Irish2430.7%
Norwegian2190.6%
Czech2180.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,85099.8%
Not a citizen550.2%
Native34,50198.8%
Foreign-born4041.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monroe County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
161 0.7%907 3.7%6,115 24.7%8,193 33.1%5,921 23.9%3,449 13.9%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 161 0.7%
9-12 Years 907 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,115 24.7%
Some College 8,193 33.1%
Bach. Degree 5,921 23.9%
Grad Degree 3,449 13.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Monroe County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,303 11,580 723 5.9% 6.3%
1991 12,131 11,449 682 5.6% 7.3%
1992 12,507 11,690 817 6.5% 7.9%
1993 12,503 11,866 637 5.1% 7.5%
1994 12,470 12,060 410 3.3% 5.8%
1995 12,813 12,391 422 3.3% 5.2%
1996 13,303 12,876 427 3.2% 5.3%
1997 13,832 13,450 382 2.8% 4.8%
1998 14,189 13,789 400 2.8% 4.5%
1999 14,511 14,130 381 2.6% 4.4%
2000 15,564 15,075 489 3.1% 4.4%
2001 15,637 15,053 584 3.7% 5.4%
2002 15,859 15,217 642 4.0% 6.6%
2003 16,151 15,406 745 4.6% 6.7%
2004 16,597 15,873 724 4.4% 6.2%
2005 17,358 16,630 728 4.2% 5.7%
2006 18,084 17,388 696 3.8% 4.6%
2007 18,535 17,743 792 4.3% 5.1%
2008 18,566 17,583 983 5.3% 6.5%
2009 18,362 16,917 1,445 7.9% 10.2%
2010 17,970 16,647 1,323 7.4% 10.5%
2011 18,111 16,892 1,219 6.7% 9.8%
2012 17,855 16,650 1,205 6.7% 9.0%
2013 17,715 16,536 1,179 6.7% 9.1%
2014 17,873 16,906 967 5.4% 7.2%
2015 18,128 17,333 795 4.4% 6.0%
2016 18,565 17,810 755 4.1% 5.9%
2017 18,507 17,878 629 3.4% 5.0%
2018 18,815 18,174 641 3.4% 4.4%
2019 19,192 18,629 563 2.9% 4.0%
2020 18,386 17,363 1,023 5.6% 9.5%
2021 18,653 18,052 601 3.2% 6.1%
2022 18,736 18,212 524 2.8% 4.6%
2023 18,849 18,270 579 3.1% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com