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Monroe County |
| Population | ||||
| Population | Monroe County | Tennessee | ||
| Population 2000: | 38,961 | 5,689,283 | ||
| Population Change 1990-2000: | 27.6% | 16.7% | ||
| Percent Urban 2000: | 21.8% | 63.6% | ||
| Percent Nonwhite: | 5.1% | 19.8% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 Top | Tennessee County Profiles | Center for Literacy Studies |
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| Education | ||||
| Education Level of Adults | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| Adults with a high school/GED diploma or above: | 17,321 | 9,744 | ||
| Adults with nine or more years of education but no diploma: |
4,028 | 3,525 | ||
| Adults with less than nine years of education: | 4,606 | 6,252 | ||
Source: Adults 25 and older, U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Percent
of Adults 25 and Over with a High School or GED Diploma in 2000 |
2000 | 1990 | ||
| High County: | 90.1% | 82.0% | ||
| Monroe County: | 66.7% | 50.0% | ||
| Low County: | 55.2% | 37.0% | ||
| State Average: | 75.9% | 57.9% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Local
Expenditures Per Pupil In Average Daily Attendance for the School Year 2002 |
2002 | 1990 | ||
| High District: | $8,502 | $2,724 | ||
| Monroe County: | $5,339 | $1,081 | ||
| Low District: | $4,427 | $385 | ||
| State Average: | $6,094 | $1,124 | ||
Source: TN Education Association 2002 |
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| Economic | ||||
| Employment by Occupation | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| Management/Professional: | 19.0% | 16.3% | ||
| Service: | 11.6% | 13.6% | ||
| Sales/Office: | 19.9% | 25.8% | ||
| Farming/Fishing/Forestry: | 1.6% | 5.2% | ||
| Construction/Extraction/Maintenance: | 13.6% | 9.5% | ||
| Production/Transportation/Material Moving: | 34.3% | 29.6% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Per Capita Income for 2000 | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| High County: | $32,496 | $19,339 | ||
| Monroe County: | $14,951 | $9,080 | ||
| Low County: | $10,794 | $6,266 | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Unemployment
Rate 2002 |
2002 | 1990 | ||
| High District: | 11.5% | 14.3% | ||
| Monroe County: | 6.4% - 1,150 persons | 8.1% - 1,460 persons | ||
| Low District: | 2.4% | 2.6% | ||
Source: TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Sept. 2002 |
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| Percent of Persons Below the Poverty Level 2000 | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| High County: | 29.4% | 40.0% | ||
| Monroe County: | 15.5% - 5,926 persons | 17.8% - 5,303 persons | ||
| Low County: | 4.7% | 5.8% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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Top | Tennessee County Profiles | Center for Literacy Studies Data Assembled by the Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee Last Updated: December 16, 2002 |
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