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Demographic Report: Monroe County

Year to year comparison: 1990 - 2000

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Summary Tape File 3 (STF3) and 2000 Summary File 3 (SF3) - sample data

Total Population by Sex and Age
     1990      2000
  Number Percent   Number Percent
Total: 713,968     735,343  
Total - Selected Age Groups 713,968 100.0   735,343 100.0
0-17 years 175,387 24.6   187,893 25.6
18-64 years 449,978 63.0   451,751 61.4
65 years and over 88,603 12.4   95,699 13.0
Own Children Under 18 Years By Family Type and Age
     1990      2000
  Number Percent   Number Percent
Total: 163,407     172,712  
Married-couple Families 122,477 100.0   120,252 100.0
Under 3 years 22,662 18.5   17,564 14.6
3 and 4 years 15,335 12.5   12,856 10.7
5 years 7,470 6.1   6,065 5.0
6 to 11 years 41,635 34.0   43,182 35.9
12 and 13 years 11,937 9.7   14,409 12.0
14 years 6,103 5.0   6,834 5.7
15 to 17 years 17,335 14.2   19,342 16.1
Male Householder - No Wife Present 4,557 100.0   8,851 100.0
Under 3 years 895 19.6   1,170 13.2
3 and 4 years 548 12.0   790 8.9
5 years 226 5.0   518 5.9
6 to 11 years 1,567 34.4   3,046 34.4
12 and 13 years 384 8.4   1,211 13.7
14 years 292 6.4   448 5.1
15 to 17 years 645 14.2   1,668 18.8
Female Householder - No Husband Present 36,373 100.0   43,609 100.0
Under 3 years 6,385 17.6   5,250 12.0
3 and 4 years 4,365 12.0   4,214 9.7
5 years 2,101 5.8   2,346 5.4
6 to 11 years 12,452 34.2   17,183 39.4
12 and 13 years 3,904 10.7   5,312 12.2
14 years 1,849 5.1   2,444 5.6
15 to 17 years 5,317 14.6   6,860 15.7
Poverty Status by Age
     1990      2000
  Number Percent   Number Percent
Total: 692,286     711,296  
Income Below Poverty Level 71,734 10.4   79,311 11.2
Under 5 years 10,319 19.1   8,096 17.6
5 years 1,717 16.7   1,769 18.4
6 to 11 years 9,005 15.5   11,437 17.1
12 to 17 years 6,920 13.6   8,075 12.9
18 to 64 years 37,831 8.7   43,253 9.9
64 to 75 years 2,854 5.7   2,928 6.4
75 years and over 3,088 9.4   3,753 8.6
Income at or Above Poverty Level 620,552 89.6   631,985 88.8
Under 5 years 43,572 80.9   37,881 82.4
5 years 8,564 83.3   7,861 81.6
6 to 11 years 49,017 84.5   55,615 82.9
12 to 17 years 43,919 86.4   54,331 87.1
18 to 64 years 398,575 91.3   393,195 90.1
64 to 75 years 47,126 94.3   43,097 93.6
75 years and over 29,779 90.6   40,005 91.4
Profile of Selected Social Characteristics
     1990      2000
  Number Percent   Number Percent
Educational Attainment  
Population 25 years and over 457,919 100.0   477,957 100.0
Less than 9th Grade 30,487 6.7   20,336 4.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 60,797 13.3   52,074 10.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 128,252 28.0   124,927 26.1
Some college, no degree 75,934 16.6   85,255 17.8
Associate degree 42,146 9.2   46,412 9.7
Bachelor's degree 74,493 16.3   88,191 18.5
Graduate or professional degree 45,810 10.0   60,762 12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher   80.1     84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher   26.3     31.2
Nativity and Place of Birth  
Total population 713,968 100.0   735,343 100.0
Native 668,395 93.6   681,600 92.7
Born in United States 655,662 91.8   666,273 90.6
State of residence 531,687 74.5   549,408 74.7
Different state 123,975 17.4   116,865 15.9
Born outside United States 12,733 1.8   15,327 2.1
Foreign born 45,573 6.4   53,743 7.3
Naturalized citizen 27,298 3.8   29,655 4.0
Not a citizen 18,275 2.6   24,088 3.3

Created May 21, 2013 1:45 PM EST

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Summary Tape File 3 (STF3) and 2000 Summary File 3 (SF3) - sample data

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