Monroe County Information
Monroe in
West Virginia occupies
474 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,510, a change from a 2000 population of
13,194 and
12,406 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Monroe in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
327 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Monroe, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 474 sq. miles | Ranked 2,265 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,510 | Ranked 2,205 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,539 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,194 | Ranked 2,213 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,406 | Ranked 2,189 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 85 | 74 |
| Burglaries | 37 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 40 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,962 | 5,849 |
| Unemployed Population | 327 | 306 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.2% |
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