Monroe County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 996.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 73.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 51.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.2% of the population reported only one race, with 4.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 15.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.23 persons compared to an average family size of 2.73 persons. In 2006 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $25,439. Per capita income grew by 52.4% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	73,223	719	Covered Employment	35,353	612
Growth (%) since 1990	-6.2%	2613	Avg wage per job	$34,931	604
Households (2000)	35,086	554	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	0.8%	2778
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	43,296	637	Avg wage per job	$34,251	1642
Unemployment Rate (2007)	2.8	2883	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.8%	1199
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$54,955	35	Avg wage per job	$35,965	1699
Median Household Income (2005)	$47,268	511	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	6.4%	1714
Poverty Rate (2005)	10.6	2383	Avg wage per job	$39,322	346
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	84.9	628	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.5%	699
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	25.5	359	Avg wage per job	$53,539	257