Monroe County, Indiana

Named in 1818 in honor of President James Monroe

County Seat: Bloomington

Largest City: Bloomington (2017 population: 85,071)

Population per Square Mile: 372.59

Square Miles: 394.50

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2010)	137,959	12	2.1%	6,484,125
Today (2017)	146,986	12	2.2%	6,660,082
Tomorrow (2020 projection)*	151,396	12	2.2%	6,852,121
Percent Change 2010 to Today	6.5%	8		2.7%

*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2016-2017	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-157	70		-1,639
Net International Migration	994	3		9,067
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	458	11	2.4%	19,482

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2017	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	6,622	14	4.5%	6.3%
School Age (5 to 17)	16,766	15	11.4%	17.3%
College Age (18 to 24)	39,036	4	26.6%	9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	36,676	12	25.0%	25.3%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	29,417	15	20.0%	25.9%
Seniors (65 and older)	18,469	15	12.6%	15.4%
Median Age	29.4			Median Age = 37.7

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2017	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	474	14	0.3%	0.4%
Asian Alone	10,357	5	7.0%	2.4%
Black Alone	5,331	17	3.6%	9.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	98	11	0.1%	0.1%
White	127,033	12	86.4%	85.4%
Two or More Race Groups	3,693	9	2.5%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	141,838	12	96.5%	93.0%
Hispanic	5,148	18	3.5%	7.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2017 (Includes detail not shown below)	55,014	11	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	7,642	14	13.9%	18.8%
Married Without Children	13,683	13	24.9%	30.0%
Single Parents	4,184	14	7.6%	9.6%
Living Alone	17,948	8	32.6%	28.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2017 (estimate)	61,550	11	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2017 (includes vacant units)	60,757	10	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	29,793	15	49.0%	61.2%
Median Value (2017)	$163,900	7
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	25,221	7	41.5%	27.7%
Median Rent (2017)	$738	4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2016/2017 Total Reported)	14,768	17	1.3%	1,110,866
Public	14,369	17	1.4%	1,048,879
Adults (25+ in 2017 ACS)	81,878	13	1.9%	4,369,451
with High School diploma or higher	91.9%	8		88.3%
with B.A. or higher degree	45.8%	3		25.3%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2017	$39,880	49	88.3%	45,150
Median Household Income in 2017	49,180	62	90.8%	$54,134
Poverty Rate in 2017	21.6%	1	162.4%	13.3%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	17.2%	46	96.6%	17.8%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2018	55	22	0.9%	6,032
Food Stamp Recipients in 2018	7,612	18	1.3%	605,854
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2016/2017	5,004	22	1.0%	495,330

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2016	1,302	15	1.6%	83,063
Births to Teens, 2016	43	27	0.8%	5,294
Deaths, 2016	1,010	18	1.6%	63,492

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2017	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	67,577	12	2.0%	3,320,409
Employed	65,112	12	2.0%	3,203,351
Unemployed	2,465	11	2.1%	117,058
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.6	36	102.9%	3.5
December 2018 Unemployment Rate	3.5	36	102.9%	3.4

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2017	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	89,053	100.0%	$4,370,495	100.0%	$49,077
Wage and Salary	73,025	82.0%	$3,060,849	70.0%	$41,915
Farm Proprietors	401	0.5%	$-2,493	-0.1%	$-6,217
Nonfarm Proprietors	15,627	17.5%	$437,065	10.0%	$27,969
Farm	438	0.5%	$-1,555	-0.0%	$-3,550
Nonfarm	88,615	99.5%	$4,372,050	100.0%	$49,338
Private	65,446	73.5%	$2,975,705	68.1%	$45,468
Accommodation, Food Serv.	8,466	9.5%	$182,646	4.2%	$21,574
Arts, Ent., Recreation	2,103	2.4%	$22,548	0.5%	$10,722
Construction	3,567	4.0%	$196,924	4.5%	$55,207
Health Care, Social Serv.	9,820	11.0%	$584,432	13.4%	$59,514
Information	1,448	1.6%	$86,185	2.0%	$59,520
Manufacturing	7,186	8.1%	$549,569	12.6%	$76,478
Professional, Tech. Serv.	4,115	4.6%	$292,577	6.7%	$71,100
Retail Trade	8,108	9.1%	$238,504	5.5%	$29,416
Trans., Warehousing	1,461	1.6%	$57,370	1.3%	$39,268
Wholesale Trade	1,661	1.9%	$116,849	2.7%	$70,349
Other Private (not above)	17,511	19.7%	$648,101	14.8%	$37,011
Government	23,169	26.0%	$1,396,345	31.9%	$60,268

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2017	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	557	100.0%	100.0%	$102,546	$4,583,500
Single-Family	266	47.8%	74.2%	$68,628	$4,038,599
2-Family	40	7.2%	2.0%	4,783	$62,844
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.4%	$0	$13,000
5+ Family	251	45.1%	23.4%	$29,135	$469,056

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Monroe County

Name	Population in 2017	Percent of County
Bloomington	85,071	57.9%
Ellettsville	6,677	4.5%
Stinesville	217	0.1%