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Monroe County, IN

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Monroe County has a population of 140.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 411.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 21%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $8.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Monroe County voted five out of six times for Democrats and only once for a Republican candidate.

Monroe County comprises Bloomington, IN metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Bloomington.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Brown County, Greene County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Morgan County, and Owen County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
43.57%47.61%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
53.43%45.25%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
65.57%33.41%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
58.43%39.29%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
58.53%35.23%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
63.12%34.95%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%21%
Government
Enterprises
27%15%
Private Industries73%24%
Agriculture<1%-29%
Mining1%95%
Utilities1%-14%
Construction4%20%
Manufacturing15%28%
– Durable7%30%
– Nondurable8%26%
Trade9%23%
– Wholesale3%25%
– Retail6%22%
Transportation1%33%
Information3%20%
Finance & Insurance3%19%
Real Estate11%12%
Professional &
Business Services
8%23%
Educational Services1%15%
Healthcare &
Social Services
10%34%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%55%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%25%
Other Services23%23%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers2181
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
2277
📺 Electronics & Appliance1174
🛒 Grocery Stores3383
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores1477
⚕️ Health & Personal Care2678
⛽ Gasoline Stations4084
👕 Clothing Stores3077
👠 Shoe Stores653
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry966
🏸 Sporting Goods1071
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers773
🏬 Department Stores1473
💐 Florists347
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops969
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 660
🍺 Bars & Taverns2082
🍽️ Full-service restaurants12789
🍔 Limited-service restaurants11887
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers4679
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2583
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%118%$267,400 N/A
Top 20%46%$168,500 $178,400
Next highest 20%24%$86,000 $106,400
Middle 20%16%$58,200 $69,700
Second lowest 20%10%$37,400 $46,400
Bottom 20%4%$15,000 $27,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$73,200
Self-Employment6%$24,300
Investment Income115%$15,300
Social Security40%$22,900
Supplemental Security5%$13,500
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement30%$18,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
10%6%4%3%
$25K
– $49K
3%6%5%5%
$50K
– $99K
2%12%8%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%9%5%
$200K
& more
<1%2%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$40,500 $30,100
African-American$25,700 $43,300
Hispanic$35,600 $18,100
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,000 $21,200
Highschool & GED$39,400 $24,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$47,300 $34,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$57,800 $49,000
Graduate Degree$83,800 $51,300
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$60,900 $49,500
STEM2$66,300 $43,100
Gray-Collar3$37,600 $38,400
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$15,100
Sales5$29,700 $16,200
Blue-Collar6$42,700 $31,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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