Monroe County, Illinois

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,969
Median household income: $101,635
Median home value: $265,600

Monroe County is a county in Illinois with a population of 34,969. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $101,635 is above the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population grew 2.3% from 34,168 to 34,969, while its median household income rose 18.5% from $85,747 to $101,635.

81.1% of workers drive to work alone. 82.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,969
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $101,635
Median home value: $265,600
Median gross rent: $996
Housing units: 14,665
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,16834,969

Median household income

$85,747$101,635

Median home value

$211,300$265,600

Median gross rent

$872$996

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,168	$85,747	$211,300	$872
2020	34,444	$89,648	$220,600	$846
2021	34,732	$92,950	$226,300	$902
2022	34,905	$100,685	$254,100	$956
2023	34,969	$101,635	$265,600	$996

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,865	5.3%
5 to 17	5,864	16.8%
18 to 24	2,344	6.7%
25 to 34	3,783	10.8%
35 to 44	4,740	13.6%
45 to 54	4,398	12.6%
55 to 64	5,387	15.4%
65 to 74	3,973	11.4%
75 and over	2,615	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,313	95.3%
Black or African American	208	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	166	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	0.3%
Two or more races	508	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	656	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,052	4.2%
High school graduate	6,032	24.2%
Some college or associate's	8,294	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,033	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,485	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,159	81.1%
Carpooled	929	5.0%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	223	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,171	11.6%
Other means	216	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,934	23.8%
15 to 29 min	4,698	28.4%
30 to 44 min	4,839	29.3%
45 to 59 min	1,982	12.0%
60+ min	1,075	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 4.6% (1,583 of 34,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,833	71.1%
Nonfamily households	3,997	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,830	94.3%
Vacant	835	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,589	83.8%
Renter-occupied	2,241	16.2%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,127	82.7%
1-unit, attached	555	3.8%
2 to 4 units	619	4.2%
5 to 19 units	836	5.7%
20 or more units	273	1.9%
Mobile home & other	255	1.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17133
State: Illinois
Land area: 385 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 38.2780, -90.1791

Cities & places

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