Monroe County, IL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Monroe County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Population 34,905 12,497,595 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 87.6 215.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.53% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 40.3 37.3 37.1
Households 13,829 5,000,691 128,459,983

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Economy

Monroe County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Monroe County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $101,816 $82,179 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.83% 4.78% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.1% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Monroe County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $204,886 $162,405 $242,182
Median rent $995 $1,226 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.8% 66.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Monroe County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 27.4 23.8 22.5
Work from home 11.6% 14.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Monroe County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Monroe County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.3% 34.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.51 2.48 2.54

Health

Monroe County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Monroe County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.0 77.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.6% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 14.9% 19.2% 19.0%