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Monroe
Ohio

13K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$155K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$100,559

Federal Spending per Capita$1,098

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score692

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.3%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$4,320

SS Benefits / Person$5,263

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$152K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$668/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.87%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,071

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+34.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate80.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

132 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

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

94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients713 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,711

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,569

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,180

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)43th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-1.10

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation41.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)1.10

Heating Degree Days5,530 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days900 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,708 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)726 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed70 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)209 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+50.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers224 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work89 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)357 workers

Avg Commute Time33.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden44.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.164

Nonprofit Organizations132

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.6%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations20.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.87%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+45R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +30

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $155K

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Local News — Monroe

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Monroe Girls Basketball Schedule

View the 26-27 Monroe girls varsity basketball team schedule.…

FOX19 | Cincinnati · 1 month ago

I-75 NB in Monroe reopens after vehicle fire

MONROE, Ohio (WXIX) - All lanes on Interstate 75 northbound in Monroe have reopened after a vehicle …

Dignity Memorial · 3 weeks ago

Richard Graman Obituary - Columbus, OH

Richard Anthony Graman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 30th, 1975. Rick built a beautiful…

WCPO 9 Cincinnati · Jun 25, 2026

'This is huge by any measure' | $140M food distribution center coming to Monroe

MONROE, Ohio — Local real estate broker Lenny Robinson, when addressing the Monroe City Council Tues…

The Intelligencer · 1 month ago

Hazmat Spill Closes Ohio 255 After Semi Overturns in Monroe County -

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Edgington Funeral Homes · 1 month ago

Patricia Jane Curtis Obituary Jul 11, 2026

Patricia Jane Curtis, age 90, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Ohio Li…

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