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County:

Monroe County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12087

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

339,897

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.89

% Water:

73.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

66

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,586

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

63,188

20.2%

13.3%

6.8%

1990:

78,024

23.5%

18.6%

4.9%

2000:

79,589

2.0%

-0.3%

2.3%

2005:

76,329

-4.1%

-4.3%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

61,462

77.2%

0-to-19:

14,965

18.8%

Black:

3,567

4.5%

20-to-39:

20,835

26.2%

Hispanic:

12,553

15.8%

40-to-59:

27,800

34.9%

American Indian:

272

0.3%

60-plus:

15,989

20.1%

Other:

1,735

2.2%

Median Age:

42.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

79.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.5%

Median Family Income:

$50,734

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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