Monroe, NC Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over19,852100.0
In labor force13,26266.8
Civilian labor force
13,25466.8
Employed
12,33462.1
Unemployed
9204.6
Percent of civilian labor force
6.9(X)
Armed Forces
80.0
Not in labor force6,59033.2
Females 16 years and over9,791100.0
In labor force5,82959.5
Civilian labor force
5,82959.5
Employed
5,43555.5
Own children under 6 years2,391100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,13447.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over12,103100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone9,14975.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,43220.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)580.5
Walked1541.3
Other means1191.0
Worked at home1911.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over12,334100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,17725.8
Service occupations1,67213.6
Sales and office occupations2,94023.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations600.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,75514.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,73022.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining570.5
Construction1,82714.8
Manufacturing2,56220.8
Wholesale trade5174.2
Retail trade1,66613.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3272.7
Information2331.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing7426.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services8356.8
Educational, health and social services1,71013.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,0508.5
Other services (except public administration)4723.8
Public administration3362.7
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers10,56985.7
Government workers1,26010.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4964.0
Unpaid family workers90.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households8,960100.0
Less than $10,0008759.8
$10,000 to $14,9995976.7
$15,000 to $24,9991,10912.4
$25,000 to $34,9991,25514.0
$35,000 to $49,9991,62418.1
$50,000 to $74,9991,88421.0
$75,000 to $99,9998749.8
$100,000 to $149,9994424.9
$150,000 to $199,9991651.8
$200,000 or more1351.5
Median household income (dollars)40,457(X)
With earnings7,42982.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
48,210(X)
With Social Security income2,12423.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,187(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3483.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,166(X)
With public assistance income2562.9
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,129(X)
With retirement income1,31514.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,385(X)
Families6,411100.0
Less than $10,0004016.3
$10,000 to $14,9993265.1
$15,000 to $24,99968010.6
$25,000 to $34,99975711.8
$35,000 to $49,9991,29920.3
$50,000 to $74,9991,51223.6
$75,000 to $99,99984513.2
$100,000 to $149,9993815.9
$150,000 to $199,9991001.6
$200,000 or more1101.7
Median family income (dollars)44,953(X)
Per capita income (dollars)17,970(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,265(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers22,889(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families752(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.7
With related children under 18 years639(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.8
With related children under 5 years
415(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.6
Families with female householder, no husband present413(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.5
With related children under 18 years379(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.5
With related children under 5 years
253(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)49.5
Individuals4,387(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.2
18 years and over2,463(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.1
65 years and over
336(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.8
Related children under 18 years1,883(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,179(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,038(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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