Monroe County Information
Monroe in
Pennsylvania occupies
617 square miles and has a 2006 population of
165,685, a change from a 2000 population of
138,687 and
95,681 in 1990.
15.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
271 acts of violent crime reported in
Monroe in 2004, a change from
322 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,153 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Monroe, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 617 sq. miles | Ranked 1,684 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 165,685 | Ranked 352 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 162,415 | |
| Population 2000 | 138,687 | Ranked 393 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 95,681 | Ranked 483 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.4% | |
| African American | 10.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 271 | 322 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 43 | |
| Robberies | 73 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 146 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,760 | 3,488 |
| Burglaries | 652 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,918 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 190 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 80,003 | 69,262 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,153 | 2,929 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.2% |
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