Monroe County, Indiana

Named in 1818 in honor of President James Monroe

County Seat: Bloomington

Largest City: Bloomington (2019 population: 85,755)

Population per Square Mile: 376.25

Square Miles: 394.50

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2010)	137,962	12	2.1%	6,484,192
Today (2019)	148,431	12	2.2%	6,732,219
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	163,506	12	2.3%	7,143,795
Percent Change 2010 to Today	7.6%	8		3.8%

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

Components of Population Change, 2018-2019	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-282	84		3,997
Net International Migration	1,218	3		14,379
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	264	15	1.4%	18,536

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2019	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	6,430	15	4.3%	6.2%
School Age (5 to 17)	16,768	15	11.3%	17.1%
College Age (18 to 24)	38,603	4	26.0%	9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	37,461	12	25.2%	25.5%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	29,055	15	19.6%	25.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	20,114	14	13.6%	16.1%
Median Age	30.1			Median Age = 37.9

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	484	15	0.3%	0.4%
Asian Alone	10,821	5	7.3%	2.6%
Black Alone	5,519	17	3.7%	9.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	107	12	0.1%	0.1%
White	127,577	12	86.0%	84.8%
Two or More Race Groups	3,923	9	2.6%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	143,157	12	96.4%	92.7%
Hispanic	5,274	18	3.6%	7.3%

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 2019 (estimate)	62,390	12	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 (2019/2020 Total Reported)	15,061	16	1.4%	1,111,333
Public	14,693	16	1.4%	1,050,614
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 2019	45	24	0.9%	5,235
Food Stamp Recipients in 2019	7,152	18	1.2%	581,821
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020	5,199	22	1.0%	507,739

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, 2019	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	70,338	12	2.1%	3,387,366
Employed	68,000	12	2.1%	3,275,056
Unemployed	2,338	11	2.1%	112,310
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.3	35	100.0%	3.3
July 2020 Unemployment Rate	6.8	1	104.6%	6.5

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, 2019	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	732	100.0%	100.0%	$119,276	$4,988,366
Single-Family	226	30.9%	73.1%	$60,171	$4,298,385
2-Family	14	1.9%	1.6%	1,984	$48,202
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.7%	$0	$26,551
5+ Family	492	67.2%	24.6%	$57,120	$615,228

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 2019	Percent of County
Bloomington	85,755	57.8%
Ellettsville	6,747	4.5%
Stinesville	218	0.1%