Monroe County Information
Monroe in
Tennessee occupies
653 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,163, a change from a 2000 population of
38,965 and
30,541 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
296 acts of violent crime reported in
Monroe in 2004, a change from
234 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,110 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Monroe, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 653 sq. miles | Ranked 1,565 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,163 | Ranked 1,056 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 43,184 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,965 | Ranked 1,141 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,541 | Ranked 1,265 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.7% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 296 | 234 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 270 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,560 | 1,151 |
| Burglaries | 387 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,041 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 132 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,408 | 17,528 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,110 | 962 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 5.5% |
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