Kentucky

Monroe County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93.4%
Other
3.5%
Hispanic
3.1%

Compared with Kentucky and the United States

Monroe Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMonroe CountyKentuckyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93.4%79.6%58%
Hispanic3.1%6.1%—
Black or African American2.3%8.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—
Indian0.2%0.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Monroe County next to Kentucky and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMonroe CountyKentuckyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.2 (−9.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—64.3 (−35.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,280$63,726$80,734
Median home value$115,900$205,600$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$657/mo$967/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.4%18.2%21.0%