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 | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 434 sq. miles | Ranked 2,422 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,725 | Ranked 2,622 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,798 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,016 | Ranked 2,604 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,114 | Ranked 2,553 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1 | 26 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18 | 78 |
| Burglaries | 8 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,166 | 3,923 |
| Unemployed Population | 171 | 126 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.2% |
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