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Monroe
Illinois

35K

Population

$101K

Median Income

$328K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$101K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,455

Federal Spending per Capita$126

Median Individual Earnings$56K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$99K

Avg Credit Score717

Work From Home %9.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$46K

Income (80th Percentile)$175K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %17.3%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$2,824

SS Benefits / Person$4,398

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$89K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.65x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$330K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$287K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1041/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.77%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,494

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,218/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.1%

Homeownership Rate84.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

38 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity4.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices69

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients553 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,469

Uninsured (under 65)4.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.69 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.73 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,316

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,702

HS Completion Rate95.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)0th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.11

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 60

Good Air Days51 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation34.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.04

Heating Degree Days4,390 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,600 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,820 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,372 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)96 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed211 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed61 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)284 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)349 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,775 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work240 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)298 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.801

Nonprofit Organizations194

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.9%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.92 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities19

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses22

Professional Services Firms86

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$102K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.77%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+36D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +172

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $328K

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Local News — Monroe

Legacy | Obituary · 15 hours ago

William Monroe Obituary (2026) - Carbondale, IL - The Southern Illinoisan

CARBONDALE - William Christopher "Chris" Monroe, beloved father, grandfather, brother, Army veteran,…

RiverBender.com · Jun 19, 2026

Roberta Monroe (1953–2026) of Wood River, IL | Obituary

Wood River ... Roberta Jean Monroe, of Wood River, Illinois, met Jesus face to face on June 19, 2026…

Realtor.com · 2 weeks ago

1071 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607

View listing details including availability, pricing information, photos, square footage and more fo…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Monroe County, IL's population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 265 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigra…

FOX 2 · Apr 24, 2026

Monroe County man charged in series of intentionally-set barn fires

A 19-year-old man faces criminal charges following an investigation into multiple intentionally-set …

Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Jan 18, 2026

Lynn Warner Obituary Jan 18, 2026

Lynn Dorothy Warner, 74, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Alden Debes Rehabilitation and Heal…

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