Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 116,452 117,520 118,170 118,811 119,019  
  Monroe County 11,772 11,745 11,651 11,512 11,569  
 Tompkinsville2,6332,6572,6342,6092,610 
 Gamaliel431435431427426 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Monroe County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 2,367 20.5 24,756 20.8  
  16-24 1,249 10.8 12,746 10.7  
  25-44 2,945 25.5 30,807 25.9  
  45-64 3,141 27.2 32,439 27.3  
  65-84 1,617 14.0 15,938 13.4  
  85 and older 250 2.2 2,333 2.0  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Monroe County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 11,099 95.9 114,060 95.8  
  Black 327 2.8 3,283 2.8  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 18 0.2 298 0.3  
  Asian 33 0.3 408 0.3  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 3 0.0 46 0.0  
  Other/Multirace 89 0.8 924 0.8  
  Hispanic Origin 411 3.6 2,664 2.2  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.		  

 
  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Monroe County 11,296 11,135 10,954 10,766  
  Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Monroe County $18,671 $23,276 24.7 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $17,184- $23,289 $21,269- $27,271  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Monroe County 4,763 2.44 $27,410  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).