Monroe County Information
Monroe in
Kentucky occupies
332 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,771, a change from a 2000 population of
11,756 and
11,401 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% 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
319 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.2%.
Read more about
Monroe, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 332 sq. miles | Ranked 2,776 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,771 | Ranked 2,308 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,723 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,756 | Ranked 2,315 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,401 | Ranked 2,261 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | 2.8% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| 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 | 5,093 | 5,377 |
| Unemployed Population | 319 | 440 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 8.2% |
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