Monroe County

Monroe County, New York

At a Glance

Population759,443
County SeatMonroe County Hall of Justice
State FIPS36
County FIPS055
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places10
Total Town Population390,560
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)756,406
Median Age39.3
Veterans31,359
Housing Units336,324
Uninsured2,929
Net Migration (recent)-9,587
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments17,449
Total Employees345,931
Avg Annual Pay$66,838
Median Household Income$71,450
Poverty Rate13.4%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$79,318
Federal Spending FY2024$9,604,048,851
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,646

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$182,700
Median Rent$1,085
FMR Studio$1,022
FMR 1BR$1,149
FMR 2BR$1,427
FMR 3BR$1,720
FMR 4BR$1,892

Health & Safety

Hospitals126
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking16.7%
Adult Obesity32.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.1
Air Quality Good Days271

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches498
Libraries37
Historic Places (NRHP)234
Homeless Population1,056
Schools368
SNAP Stores576
Bank Branches125

Agriculture

Total Farms98
Land in Farms (acres)93,901
Avg Farm Size (acres)958.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2017-11-14
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-10-01
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-08-03
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-08-23
DRICE STORM2003-05-12
DRFIRES AND EXPLOSIONS2001-09-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Monroe County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.