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
CountyMonroe 
StatePennsylvania 
Land Area617 sq. milesRanked 1,684 of 3,140
Population 2006165,685Ranked 352 of 3,140
Population 2005162,415 
Population 2000138,687Ranked 393 of 3,140
Population 199095,681Ranked 483 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion85.4% 
African American10.6% 
Asian American1.8% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1414% 
Population 15 to 2415.5% 
Population 25 to 3412% 
Population 35 to 4415.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.3% 
Population 65 to 745.9% 
Population 75 and up5.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes271322
Murders / Manslaughters9 
Forcible Rapes43 
Robberies73 
Aggravated Assaults146 
Total Property Crimes2,7603,488
Burglaries652 
Larceny Thefts1,918 
Motor Vehicle Thefts190 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population80,00369,262
Unemployed Population4,1532,929
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.2%

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