Living in Monroe County School District Area

Living Summary

8,166

households

21,018

Total Population

$102,200

Average House Value

$582

Average Housing Rent

$30,441

Average Household Income

88.58%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,403

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

31%

Percent Proficient - Math

33%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,166 households are located in Monroe County School District area. Among them, 2,165 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.42 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,409 and 4,076 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (40) of residents are non-citizens and 0% (89) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Monroe County School District, Alabama
Household	8,166
Population	21,018
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,165 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,409
Total Students	4,076
Pre-Kindergarten	211
Kindergarten	218
Grade 1-8	2,082
Grade 9-12	1,088
College/Graduate School	477
Veterans	16,522
Non-citizen	40
Non-English Home Language	89
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,101 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,595 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,595 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,423 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 15.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Monroe County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,361	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,744	90.30%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	260	4.09%
Public transportation	26	0.41%
Walked	42	0.66%
Other method	77	1.21%
Worked from home	212	3.33%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,423	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,738	27.06%
Service	1,154	17.97%
Sales and office	1,298	20.21%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	763	11.88%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,470	22.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,423	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	232	3.61%
Construction	398	6.20%
Manufacturing	1,179	18.36%
Wholesale trade	110	1.71%
Retail trade	1,055	16.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	348	5.42%
Information	80	1.25%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	181	2.82%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	377	5.87%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,408	21.92%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	472	7.35%
Other services, except public administration	259	4.03%
Public administration	324	5.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,423	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,257	81.85%
Government workers	868	13.51%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	298	4.64%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $48,659 for the 8,166 households in Monroe County School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $28,732. 18,630 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,166	-
Less than $10,000	1,731	21.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	758	9.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,074	13.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	849	10.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	902	11.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,089	13.34%
$75,000 - $99,999	722	8.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	667	8.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	209	2.56%
More than $200,000	165	2.02%
Median Household Income	$30,441	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$48,659	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,124	-
Less than $10,000	641	12.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	273	5.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	463	9.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	586	11.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	654	12.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	900	17.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	666	13.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	616	12.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	186	3.63%
More than $200,000	139	2.71%

Median Family Income	$49,360	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$62,321	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,732	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,640	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,640	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,033	-
With health insurance coverage	18,630	88.58%
Public coverage	9,927	47.20%
Private health insurance	11,647	55.37%
Without health insurance coverage	2,403	11.42%

Housing

There are 11,415 housing units in Monroe County School District area, Alabama with 8,166 units (71.54%) occupied. 5,197 houses (63.64%) are occupied by owner and 2,969 houses (36.36%) are rented. The average housing value is $102,200 and the average rental cost is $582. 93 houses (0.81%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 901 houses (7.89%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,415	-
Occupied	8,166	71.54%
Owner Occupied	5,197	63.64%
Renter Occupied	2,969	36.36%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,091	70.88%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	96	0.84%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	641	5.62%
Mobile Homes	2,560	22.43%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	27	0.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,415	-
Built 2014 or later	93	0.81%
Built 2010 - 2013	338	2.96%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,247	10.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,467	21.61%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,013	17.63%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,689	23.56%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,111	9.73%
Built 1950 - 1959	556	4.87%
Built 1949 or earlier	901	7.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,415	-
1 room	63	0.55%
2 rooms	46	0.40%
3 rooms	342	3.00%
4 rooms	1,202	10.53%
5 rooms	3,644	31.92%
6 rooms	2,417	21.17%
7 rooms	1,722	15.09%
8 rooms	984	8.62%
9 rooms or more	995	8.72%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,415	-
no bedroom	69	0.60%
1 bedroom	412	3.61%
2 bedrooms	1,635	14.32%
3 bedrooms	7,534	66.00%
4 bedrooms	1,558	13.65%
5 bedrooms or more	207	1.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,197	-
Less than $50,000	1,397	26.88%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,157	22.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,026	19.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	755	14.53%
$200,000 - $299,999	650	12.51%
$300,000 - $499,999	153	2.94%
$500,000 - $999,999	46	0.89%
$1,000,000 or more	13	0.25%
Median House Value	$102,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,404	-
Less than $500	541	38.53%
$500 - $999	805	57.34%
$1,000 - $1,499	58	4.13%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$582	-

Demographic

A total of 21,270 people lives in Monroe County School District area, Alabama with 10,160 male and 11,110 female. The males to female ratio is 47.77 to 52.23. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,270	-
Male	10,160	47.77%
Female	11,110	52.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,270	-
Under 5 years	1,135	5.34%
5 - 9 years	1,364	6.41%
10 - 14 years	1,342	6.31%
15 - 19 years	1,530	7.19%
20 - 24 years	1,181	5.55%
25 - 34 years	2,277	10.71%
35 - 44 years	2,399	11.28%
45 - 54 years	2,813	13.23%
55 - 59 years	1,739	8.18%
60 - 64 years	1,390	6.54%
65 - 74 years	2,325	10.93%
75 - 84 years	1,171	5.51%
85 years and older	604	2.84%
Median Age	43.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,270	-
One Race	21,071	99.06%
White	11,587	54.48%
Black or African American	9,026	42.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	372	1.75%
Asian	58	0.27%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6	0.03%
Other	22	0.10%

Two or more races	199	0.94%
White and Black or African American	94	0.44%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.10%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%