Monroe County, Indiana

Named in 1818 in honor of President James Monroe

County Seat: Bloomington

Largest City: Bloomington (2018 population: 84,981)

Population per Square Mile: 372.41

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%	6,484,061
Today (2018)	146,917	12	2.2%	6,695,497
Tomorrow (2020 projection)*	151,396	12	2.2%	6,852,121
Percent Change 2010 to Today	6.5%	8		3.3%

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

Components of Population Change, 2017-2018	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-933	90		4,044
Net International Migration	792	3		14,959
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	331	13	1.8%	18,568

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2018	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	6,468	15	4.4%	6.3%
School Age (5 to 17)	16,498	15	11.2%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	38,694	4	26.3%	9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	36,709	12	25.0%	25.4%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	29,299	15	19.9%	25.6%
Seniors (65 and older)	19,249	15	13.1%	15.8%
Median Age	29.9			Median Age = 37.9

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2018	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	464	15	0.3%	0.4%
Asian Alone	10,354	5	7.0%	2.5%
Black Alone	5,335	17	3.6%	9.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	96	12	0.1%	0.1%
White	126,886	12	86.4%	85.1%
Two or More Race Groups	3,782	9	2.6%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	141,772	12	96.5%	92.9%
Hispanic	5,145	18	3.5%	7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2018 (Includes detail not shown below)	55,537	12	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	7,604	14	13.7%	18.6%
Married Without Children	14,180	13	25.5%	29.9%
Single Parents	4,113	15	7.4%	9.5%
Living Alone	17,843	8	32.1%	28.5%

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 2018 (estimate)	62,058	11	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2018 (includes vacant units)	61,144	10	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	30,431	15	49.8%	61.3%
Median Value (2018)	$167,900	7
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	25,106	8	41.1%	27.6%
Median Rent (2018)	$756	5

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

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2018/2019 Total Reported)	14,917	17	1.3%	1,117,590
Public	14,495	17	1.4%	1,054,903
Adults (25+ in 2018 ACS)	83,259	13	1.9%	4,399,815
with High School diploma or higher	92.2%	9		88.6%
with B.A. or higher degree	45.6%	3		25.9%

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 2018	$42,212	45	89.5%	47,149
Median Household Income in 2018	48,883	73	87.7%	$55,725
Poverty Rate in 2018	21.4%	2	164.6%	13.0%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	14.2%	63	81.1%	17.5%
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 2018/2019	5,300	22	1.0%	514,915

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, 2017	1,250	15	1.5%	82,170
Births to Teens, 2017	41	29	0.8%	5,152
Deaths, 2017	976	18	1.5%	65,602

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2018	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	69,690	12	2.1%	3,381,713
Employed	67,180	12	2.1%	3,265,580
Unemployed	2,510	11	2.2%	116,133
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.6	31	105.9%	3.4
November 2019 Unemployment Rate	3.2	33	100.0%	3.2

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2018	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	91,240	100.0%	$4,463,063	100.0%	$48,916
Wage and Salary	74,073	81.2%	$3,155,328	70.7%	$42,598
Farm Proprietors	395	0.4%	$-295	-0.0%	$-747
Nonfarm Proprietors	16,772	18.4%	$431,487	9.7%	$25,727
Farm	439	0.5%	$896	0.0%	$2,041
Nonfarm	90,801	99.5%	$4,462,167	100.0%	$49,142
Private	67,006	73.4%	$3,013,570	67.5%	$44,975
Accommodation, Food Serv.	8,302	9.1%	$182,362	4.1%	$21,966
Arts, Ent., Recreation	2,368	2.6%	$21,534	0.5%	$9,094
Construction	3,592	3.9%	$202,743	4.5%	$56,443
Health Care, Social Serv.	10,019	11.0%	$602,212	13.5%	$60,107
Information	1,427	1.6%	$90,846	2.0%	$63,662
Manufacturing	7,229	7.9%	$510,638	11.4%	$70,637
Professional, Tech. Serv.	4,320	4.7%	$306,236	6.9%	$70,888
Retail Trade	7,972	8.7%	$236,711	5.3%	$29,693
Trans., Warehousing	2,178	2.4%	$59,719	1.3%	$27,419
Wholesale Trade	1,630	1.8%	$118,760	2.7%	$72,859
Other Private (not above)	17,969	19.7%	$681,809	15.3%	$37,944
Government	23,795	26.1%	$1,448,597	32.5%	$60,878

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2018	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	369	100.0%	100.0%	$73,232	$4,879,857
Single-Family	207	56.1%	76.4%	$53,500	$4,269,197
2-Family	56	15.2%	2.0%	7,532	$49,353
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.2%	$0	$6,163
5+ Family	106	28.7%	21.4%	$12,201	$555,144

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 2018	Percent of County
Bloomington	84,981	57.8%
Ellettsville	6,676	4.5%
Stinesville	217	0.1%