Monroe County , Indiana
Population: 139,822 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,372 Home $261,700 Rent $1,151/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Monroe County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,372), with housing 14% below the US figure ($262,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Monroe County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$63,372
Median Income
household
$261,700
Home Value
median
$1,151/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,372 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,836 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Median Home Value | $261,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,151/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 54.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 45.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 139,822 |
| Median Age | 31.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 49.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.7%
Obesity
11.0%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
32.6%
High Blood Pressure
20.6%
No Physical Activity
27.1%
Depression
33.5%
Insufficient Sleep
78.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 76.0 · 76th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
82.16
🌀 Hurricane
23.82
🔥 Wildfire
31.17
❄️ Winter Storm
89.31
🌍 Earthquake
87.63
☀️ Drought
29.17
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