Monroe County, FL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Monroe county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,277 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 983 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 876 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,405 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,985 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,028 | 21.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 61,161 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,827 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,405 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,664 | 28.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,738 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,944 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,256 | 16.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,327 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,261 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,798 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,301 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 1,227 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 3,795 | 5.6 |
Female | 2,867 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 10,140 | 14.9 |
Female | 4,615 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,042 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 409 | 39.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,846 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,535 | 19.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,113 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,824 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,587 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 67.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,237 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,303 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,836 | 33.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,301 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,782 | 48.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,469 | 47.8 |
Same county | 16,405 | 21.5 |
Different county | 20,064 | 26.3 |
Same state | 7,080 | 9.3 |
Different state | 12,984 | 17.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,050 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,589 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,857 | 85.3 |
Born in United States | 66,391 | 83.4 |
State of residence | 21,008 | 26.4 |
Different state | 45,383 | 57.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,466 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 11,732 | 14.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,869 | 6.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,004 | 6.3 |
Not a citizen | 6,728 | 8.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,732 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,806 | 23.9 |
| Asia | 685 | 5.8 |
| Africa | 62 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 57 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 7,471 | 63.7 |
| Northern America | 651 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,301 | 100.0 |
| English only | 59,964 | 78.6 |
| Language other than English | 16,337 | 21.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,337 | 8.3 |
Spanish | 12,173 | 16.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,189 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,529 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 974 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 490 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,589 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,367 | 112.3 |
| Arab | 250 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 677 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 393 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,347 | 1.7 |
| English | 11,332 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,365 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 747 | 0.9 |
| German | 12,596 | 15.8 |
| Greek | 447 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 448 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 11,084 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 5,515 | 6.9 |
| Lithuanian | 308 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 793 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 2,841 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 192 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 816 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,518 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 2,221 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 243 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 188 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,346 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 345 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 245 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,478 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 745 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 916 | 1.2 |
| Other ancestries | 22,971 | 28.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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