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County:

Monroe County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18105

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

18,995

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

136,703

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Hoosier NF

18,993

% Water:

4.1

Other

2

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

85,221

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

98,787

15.9%

7.6%

8.4%

1990:

108,978

10.3%

4.0%

6.3%

2000:

120,563

10.6%

5.5%

5.1%

2005:

121,407

0.7%

-1.4%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

108,314

89.8%

0-to-19:

32,287

26.8%

Black:

3,567

3.0%

20-to-39:

48,217

40.0%

Hispanic:

2,235

1.9%

40-to-59:

25,484

21.1%

American Indian:

296

0.2%

60-plus:

14,575

12.1%

Other:

6,151

5.1%

Median Age:

27.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

305.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.6%

Median Family Income:

$51,058

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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