| Monroe County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 9,209 | 8,114 | -12% |
| %White | 99% | 98% | -1% |
| %Black | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 26% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 18% | 21% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 11% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 44% | -3% |
| %Some College | 12% | 18% | 6% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,715 | 5,467 | -4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 13% | 7% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,796 | 3,366 | -11% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 37% | 37% | 0% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 9% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 13% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Operators | 19% | 17% | -1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 17% | 12% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 35% | 34% | -1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,360 | 2,945 | -12% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 13% | 13% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $47,860,980 | $66,535,344 | 39% |
| Number of Families | 2,553 | 2,248 | -12% |
| Average Family Income | $18,747 | $29,598 | 58% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $37,512,000 | $52,111,532 | 39% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,340 | 2,101 | -10% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,031 | $24,803 | 55% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $5,944,280 | $6,915,798 | 16% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,172 | 957 | -18% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $5,072 | $7,227 | 42% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $42,483,785 | $59,027,330 | 39% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,697 | 2,347 | -13% |
| Average Earned Income | $15,752 | $25,150 | 60% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,863 | $3,975 | 39% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 583 | 246 | -58% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 748 | 445 | -41% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 680 | 458 | -33% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 926 | 776 | -16% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 546 | 922 | 69% |
| Income over $50,000 | 54 | 333 | 517% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |