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Population

77,150

1.65% growth

Median Age

46.7

Median Household Income

$60,303

5.26% growth

Poverty Rate

13%

Number of Employees

39,635

2.94% growth

Median Property Value

$400,800

3.73% growth

About

Monroe County, FL has a population of 77,150 people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $60,303. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Monroe County, FL grew from 75,901 to 77,150, a 1.65% increase and its median household income grew from $57,290 to $60,303, a 5.26% increase.

The population of Monroe County, FL is 68.3% White, 22.5% Hispanic, and 6.62% Black. 23.2% of the people in Monroe County, FL speak a non-English language, and 91.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, FL are Florida Keys Community College, with 247 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Monroe County, FL is $400,800, and the homeownership rate is 60.2%. Most people in Monroe County, FL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, FL is 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, FL is the 37th most populated county in Florida and borders Collier County, FL and Miami-Dade County, FL.

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Economy

The economy of Monroe County, FL employs 39,635 people. The economy of Monroe County, FL is specialized in Accommodation & Food Service; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; and Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, which employ respectively 2.89; 2.31; and 1.89 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Monroe County, FL are Accommodation & Food Service (8,602), Retail trade (4,958), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (3,424), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($62,151), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($41,140), and Educational Services ($38,299).

Median household income in Monroe County, FL is $60,303. Males in Monroe County, FL have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,170. The income inequality of Monroe County, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Monroe County, FL is from the public use microdata area of Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $46,009 ± $11,005

2. White $44,437 ± $3,415

3. Black or African American $37,534 ± $14,140

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, FL is from Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

0.419

2016 Wage GINI

0.46

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 8.83% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 702

2. Census Tract 716

3. Census Tract 725

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Monroe County, FL was Census Tract 702 with a value of $137,188, followed by Census Tract 716 and Census Tract 725, with respective values of $91,806 and $86,372.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Monroe County, FL colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

39,635

2016 value

± 906

2.94%

1 year Growth

± 3.45%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Monroe County, FL grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 38,504 employees to 39,635 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, FL, are Accommodation & Food Service, Retail trade, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Monroe County, FL. In Monroe County, FL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 69 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,067. Duval County, FL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Florida.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Monroe County, FL is from the public use microdata area of Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

65-74

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Monroe County, FL residents 65-74 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Florida. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Miami-Dade County, FL $14,097

2. Glades County, FL $13,067

3. Baker County, FL $12,812

At $14,097 Miami-Dade County, FL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Florida. The next two highest amounts were in Glades County, FL with $13,067 and in Baker County, FL with $12,812.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,067

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Monroe County, FL were $9,067 in 2014, but $8,917 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.68% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Monroe County, FL are $$521 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Monroe County, FL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Monroe County, FL is home to a population of 77,150 people, from which 91.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Monroe County, FL is composed of 52,712 White residents (68.3%), 17,364 Hispanic residents (22.5%), 5,106 Black residents (6.62%), 873 Two+ residents (1.13%), and 872 Asian residents (1.13%). The most common foreign languages in Monroe County, FL are Spanish (13,066 speakers), French Creole (698 speakers), and French (657 speakers), but compared to other places, Monroe County, FL has a relative high number of Polish (615 speakers), French Creole (698 speakers), and Greek (249 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Monroe County, FL is from the public use microdata area of Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

Most common origin

1. Cuba

2. Mexico

3. Haiti

relatively high origin

1. Czechoslovakia

2. Cuba

3. Nicaragua

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 8,880 Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL residents, followed by Mexico with 2,421 and Haiti with 1,467.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Czechoslovakia. In 2016, there were 143 people from Czechoslovakia living in Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL, approximately 20.9 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. French Creole

3. French

relatively high languages

1. Polish

2. French Creole

3. Greek

17,436 of Monroe County, FL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Monroe County, FL was Spanish. 16.9% of the overall population of Monroe County, FL are native Spanish speakers. 0.9% speak French Creole and 0.85% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Monroe County, FL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Polish speakers. In 2015, there were 615 native Polish speakers living in Monroe County, FL, approximately 4.54 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Monroe County, FL awarded 247 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, FL is skewed towards females, with 114 male students and 133 female students. Most students in Monroe County, FL are White (171 and 69.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (33 and 13.4%), Unknown (25 and 10.1%), and Black or African American (9 and 3.64%). The largest universities in Monroe County, FL by number of graduates are Florida Keys Community College (247 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Monroe County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (99 and 40.1%), Registered Nursing (40 and 16.2%), and Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (8 and 3.24%). The median tuition costs in Monroe County, FL are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 99 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 40 graduates

3. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science 8 graduates

relatively high

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 99 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 40 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Monroe County, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 99 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Monroe County, FL has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences. In 2015, there were 99 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Liberal Arts & Sciences degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Monroe County, FL according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, FL is $400,800, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $386,400 to $400,800, a 3.73% increase. The homeownership rate of Monroe County, FL is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Monroe County, FL have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Monroe County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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