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Monroe County, KY


Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 11,355   ( 392 from 2010 , 19 from 2020)
Land area: 329.4 square miles
Population density: 34.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,571 93.10% 2.5%
Black:2241.97% 3.0%
Indian:110.10% 8.3%
Asian:310.27% 287.5%
2+ races:1531.35% 43.0%
Hispanic:3653.21% 26.3%
Total non-White:7846.90% 20.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:296 13.1
Deaths:38717.1
Net Migration: 1064.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:257 2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:135 1.2




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

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

2010
10,963
10,31494.08%
2312.11%
120.11%
80.07%
1070.98%
2892.64%
6495.92%

2000
11,756
11,17895.08%
3212.73%
140.12%
20.02%
630.54%
1701.45%
5784.92%

1990
11,401
11,02096.66%
3332.92%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
480.42%
3813.34%

1980
12,353
11,84795.90%
4233.42%
20.02%
50.04%
n/a
760.62%
5064.10%

1970
11,642
11,14395.71%
4473.84%
20.02%
120.10%
n/a
360.31%
499 4.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,310 11.1
1,28510.9
-382-3.2
2342.0
-864 -7.3
71 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,548 13.6
1,51113.3
-361-3.2
240.2
158 1.4
197 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,608 13.0
1,471 11.9
-979 -7.9
n/a
-827 -6.7
-125 -1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
155 1.3
n/a
704 6.0
7 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe County, KY
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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
41.2
2,610 23.0%
8,745 77.0%
2,100 18.5%
4,544
2.46
2,977 65.5%
2,104 70.7%
356 12.0%
1,567 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
2,546 23.2%
8,417 76.8%
1,880 17.1%
4,509
2.40
3,002 66.6%
2,281 76.0%
260 8.7%
1,507 33.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
2,827 24.0%
8,929 76.0%
1,791 15.2%
4,725
2.46
3,400 72.0%
2,633 77.4%
298 8.8%
1,325 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
2,759 24.2%
8,642 75.8%
1,825 16.0%
4,501
2.50
3,330 74.0%
2,766 83.1%
174 5.2%
1,171 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
3,568 28.9%
8,785 71.1%
1,847 15.0%
4,382
2.79
3,519 80.3%
3,005 85.4%
183 5.2%
863 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Monroe County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,239 
Median Value$113,900 
Occupied4,54486.7%
Vacant69513.3%
Owned3,22471.0%
Rented1,32029.0%
Median Rent$654 
Single-Family Units3,97875.9%
    Detached3,94875.4%
    Attached300.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3115.9%
Mobile Homes85516.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monroe County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003868.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994379.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992966.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991583.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993587.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991783.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992555.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991132.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991934.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994169.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993477.6%
$75,000 to $99,99947810.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993928.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991894.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992395.3%
$200,000 or more1092.4%
Median Household Income47,252 
Per Capita Income26,549 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3577.9%
Public Assistance1022.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps89119.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,48366.7%
Unemployed2243.3%
In Armed Forces60.1%
Total Labor Force4,71370.1%
Not in Labor Force2,01129.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7921,33257.4%
Non-Profit6517427.2%
Self-Employed57417676.5%
Local Government16133232.7%
State Government6516628.1%
Federal Government0640.0%
Total Private + Self2,3661,50861.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29173628.3%
Total2,6572,24454.2%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts56611.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,06021.5%
Professional, Technical91318.5%
Service Occupations52210.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing851.7%
All others1,87137.9%
White Collar 51.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,00220.3%
Health care and social assistance67313.6%
Retail trade66213.4%
Educational services4368.8%
Construction4158.4%
Wholesale trade3076.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3016.1%
Public administration2314.7%
Other services1823.7%
Finance and insurance1733.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1432.9%
Accommodation and food services1402.8%
Transportation and warehousing1072.2%
Professional, scientific, technical420.9%
Utilities340.7%
Information230.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation210.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing200.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3052.69%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American150.13%
Costa Rican150.13%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American440.39%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian440.39%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese240.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,26696.7%
Spanish2642.5%
German, other Germanic580.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun310.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,05026.9%
English1,59114.0%
Irish5955.3%
German5464.8%
Scottish3202.8%
Scotch-Irish840.7%
French600.5%
British490.4%
Swedish480.4%
European360.3%
Polish280.2%
Canadian270.2%
Russian210.2%
Norwegian190.2%
French Canadian180.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,22999.1%
Not a citizen1020.9%
Native11,17498.6%
Foreign-born1571.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monroe County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
675 8.6%769 9.8%3,319 42.4%1,821 23.2%454 5.8%798 10.2%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 675 8.6%
9-12 Years 769 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,319 42.4%
Some College 1,821 23.2%
Bach. Degree 454 5.8%
Grad Degree 798 10.2%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Monroe County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,297 4,946 351 6.6% 6.0%
1991 5,106 4,705 401 7.9% 7.3%
1992 4,924 4,670 254 5.2% 6.9%
1993 5,230 5,010 220 4.2% 6.2%
1994 5,379 5,141 238 4.4% 5.4%
1995 5,480 5,248 232 4.2% 5.4%
1996 5,487 5,141 346 6.3% 5.4%
1997 5,425 5,065 360 6.6% 5.2%
1998 5,133 4,949 184 3.6% 4.5%
1999 5,414 4,735 679 12.5% 4.5%
2000 5,397 4,963 434 8.0% 4.1%
2001 5,189 4,727 462 8.9% 5.2%
2002 5,219 4,871 348 6.7% 5.8%
2003 5,301 4,919 382 7.2% 6.2%
2004 5,074 4,803 271 5.3% 5.5%
2005 5,018 4,700 318 6.3% 5.9%
2006 5,025 4,712 313 6.2% 5.7%
2007 4,866 4,537 329 6.8% 5.4%
2008 4,760 4,362 398 8.4% 6.5%
2009 4,770 4,081 689 14.4% 10.8%
2010 4,875 4,349 526 10.8% 10.3%
2011 4,846 4,411 435 9.0% 9.4%
2012 4,802 4,453 349 7.3% 8.2%
2013 4,745 4,409 336 7.1% 7.9%
2014 4,603 4,350 253 5.5% 6.4%
2015 4,491 4,295 196 4.4% 5.2%
2016 4,603 4,411 192 4.2% 5.0%
2017 4,720 4,540 180 3.8% 4.8%
2018 4,690 4,500 190 4.1% 4.2%
2019 4,670 4,494 176 3.8% 4.1%
2020 4,564 4,318 246 5.4% 6.6%
2021 4,627 4,453 174 3.8% 4.4%
2022 4,618 4,465 153 3.3% 3.9%
2023 4,444 4,254 190 4.3% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com