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Monroe County
Demographics
Total Population
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| Labor Market Area |
105,682 |
106,560 |
107,648 |
113,135 |
114,491 |
| Monroe County |
11,223 |
11,201 |
11,157 |
11,756 |
11,745 |
| Tompkinsville |
2,821 |
2,794 |
2,832 |
2,660 |
N/A |
| Gamaliel |
456 |
452 |
436 |
439 |
N/A |
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Population Projections
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2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
| Labor Market Area |
121,875 |
130,929 |
136,820 |
142,807 |
| Monroe County |
12,028 |
12,246 |
12,415 |
12,538 |
Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville and Kentucky
Cabinet for Economic Development.
Population by Selected Age Groups, 1999
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Monroe
County |
Labor
Market Area |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Under 18 |
2,569 |
23.0 |
25,582 |
23.8 |
| 18-24 |
937 |
8.4 |
9,126 |
8.5 |
| 25-34 |
1,385 |
12.4 |
13,524 |
12.6 |
| 35-44 |
1,616 |
14.5 |
16,085 |
14.9 |
| 45-54 |
1,706 |
15.3 |
15,779 |
14.7 |
| 55-64 |
1,172 |
10.5 |
11,674 |
10.8 |
| 65-74 |
863 |
7.7 |
8,208 |
7.6 |
| 75 and older |
909 |
8.1 |
7,670 |
7.1 |
| Median Age |
39.4 |
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38.6 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2000
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Monroe
County |
Labor
Market Area |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| White |
11,235 |
97.0 |
108,713 |
97.2 |
| Black |
324 |
2.8 |
2,639 |
2.4 |
| Asian, Pacific Islander |
4 |
0.0 |
289 |
0.3 |
| American Indian |
15 |
0.1 |
246 |
0.2 |
| Hispanic Origin |
170 |
1.5 |
1,225 |
1.1 |
Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and
be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Personal Income
| |
1995 |
2000 |
Pct. Change |
| Monroe County |
$15,695 |
$18,542 |
18.1% |
| Kentucky |
$19,056 |
$24,085 |
26.4% |
| U.S. |
$23,255 |
$29,649 |
27.5% |
| Labor Market Area Range |
$11,804 - $18,535 |
$15,953 - $22,182 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Households
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2000 |
1999 |
| Number
of Households |
Persons
Per Household |
Median
Household Income |
| Monroe County |
4,741 |
2.5 |
$22,356 |
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
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