Monroe County, IN
Demographic and economic profile of Monroe County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Monroe County anchors its economy around Indiana University, reflected in a median age of just 31.2 years and a notably high educational attainment rate of 49.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher—well above national norms. The labor force of roughly 87,000 carries a median worker earnings figure of $30,180 against a median household income of $65,868, with a 5.5% unemployment rate and 62.0% labor force participation shaped in part by a large student population. The county lost 3.8% of its population over the past five years, and a 20.2% poverty rate alongside median gross rent of $1,151/month points to affordability pressure concentrated among lower-income and student households.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-3.8% since 2018
Monroe County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone115,589 (82.0%)
- Asian Alone9,644 (6.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,131 (3.6%)
- Black or African American Alone4,988 (3.5%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,744 (2.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,625 (1.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,840
- 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,779
- 3.Other Indo-European2,601
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,139
- 5.German or other West Germanic810
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance25,623
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,379
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)7,615
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)5,865
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,561
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,642
- 2.Service Occupations12,866
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations11,572
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,170
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,002
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.