Monroe County Information
Monroe in
Mississippi occupies
772 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,572, a change from a 2000 population of
38,014 and
36,582 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
43 acts of violent crime reported in
Monroe in 2004, a change from
52 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,503 people:
8.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.3%.
Read more about
Monroe, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 772 sq. miles | Ranked 1,230 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,572 | Ranked 1,218 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,540 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,014 | Ranked 1,166 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,582 | Ranked 1,087 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 68.4% | |
| African American | 31% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 43 | 52 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 615 | 681 |
| Burglaries | 124 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 482 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,804 | 17,712 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,503 | 1,301 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% | 7.3% |
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