Monroe County Information
Monroe in
Illinois occupies
398 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,876, a change from a 2000 population of
27,619 and
22,422 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Monroe in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
700 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Monroe, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 398 sq. miles | Ranked 2,608 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,876 | Ranked 1,372 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,289 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,619 | Ranked 1,462 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,422 | Ranked 1,557 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,014 | 15,521 |
| Unemployed Population | 700 | 514 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.3% |
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