Monroe County Information

Monroe in Iowa occupies 434 square miles and has a 2006 population of 7,725, a change from a 2000 population of 8,016 and 8,114 in 1990. 12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.9% percent is 25-35, and 13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1 acts of violent crime reported in Monroe in 2004, a change from 26 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 171 people: 4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.2%.

Read more about Monroe, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMonroe 
StateIowa 
Land Area434 sq. milesRanked 2,422 of 3,140
Population 20067,725Ranked 2,622 of 3,140
Population 20057,798 
Population 20008,016Ranked 2,604 of 3,140
Population 19908,114Ranked 2,553 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.8% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1412.8% 
Population 15 to 2412% 
Population 25 to 3410.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6411.7% 
Population 65 to 748.4% 
Population 75 and up10.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes126
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults1 
Total Property Crimes1878
Burglaries8 
Larceny Thefts8 
Motor Vehicle Thefts2 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population4,1663,923
Unemployed Population171126
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.2%

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