Monroe County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	47%

Monroe County:	12.6%
New York:	13.8%

Type of workers:

Monroe County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Monroe County, New York:

Median resident age:	36.1 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 354,327	(48.2%)
Females: 381,016	(51.8%)

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Monroe County:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county	$51,188
New York:	$49,480

Monroe County	$173,126
New York:	$258,900

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 27
• Robberies: 53
• Assaults: 134
• Burglaries: 602
• Thefts: 3308
• Auto thefts: 179

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 47
• Assaults: 174
• Burglaries: 809
• Thefts: 4125
• Auto thefts: 301

Area name: Rochester, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $537 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $788 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Perinton, Henrietta, Webster, Brighton, Penfield, Gates, Chili.

2005 air pollution in Monroe County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Genesee County , Livingston County , Ontario County , Orleans County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monroe County: Broklea Country Club (A), Cartersville Guard Gate (B), Bounty Marina (C), Monroe Golf Club (D), Bluff Beach (E), Locust Hill Country Club (F), Oak Hill Country Club (G), Chili Country Club (H), Thunder Ridge Country Club (I), Braemar Country Club (J), Penfield Country Club (K), Industry (L), County Fairgrounds (M), Irondequoit Country Club (N), Craig Hill Country Club (O), Braddock Bay Marina (P), Brockport Yacht Club (Q), Midvals Golf Club (R), Brockport Waterworks Pumping Station (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Northgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Saint Peters Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Grace Church (C), Saint Andrews Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Saint Judes Church (F), Genesee Valley Church (G), South Perinton Church (H), East Penfield Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Parma Union Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3), Piney Hill Cemetery (4), Pioneer Burying Ground (5), Martin Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Pond (A), Deep Pond (B), West Shore Ponds (C), Lost Pond (D), Long Pond (E), Buck Pond (F), Little Pond (G), Lilly Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Brockport Creek (B), Brush Creek (C), Buttonwood Creek (D), Moorman Creek (E), Larkin Creek (F), Kirk Creek (G), Northrup Creek (H), Round Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Webster Park (1), White Haven Memorial Park (2), Churchville Park (3), Ellison Park (4), Greece Park (5), Hamlin Beach State Park (6), Kreag Road Park (7), Black Creek Park (8), Mendon Ponds Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.3%
New York:	4.4%

Current college students: 56,430
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 53,743 (55% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:	7.3%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 190,435
• One, attached: 15,681
• Two: 24,590
• 3 or 4: 21,060
• 5 to 9: 22,493
• 10 to 19: 8,609
• 20 or more: 19,288
• Mobile homes: 2,166
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 66

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 125,349 (9,994 second mortgage, 19,416 home equity loan, 587 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46,200

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 20.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 283,062 (82%) Carpooled: 29,022 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 8,851 (3%) Streetcar or trolley car: 80 (0%) Subway or elevated: 106 (0%) Railroad: 36 (0%) Ferryboat: 25 (0%) Taxi: 323 (0%) Motorcycle: 217 (0%) Bicycle: 713 (0%) Walked: 11,601 (3%) Other means: 1,576 (0%) Worked at home: 9,407 (3%)

3.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.60%
New York average:	5.41%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($786 average AGI)

Monroe County:	0.20%
New York average:	0.24%

1.91% relocated from other counties in New York ($21,041 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($19,651 average AGI)

Monroe County:	1.49%
New York average:	1.94%

from Wayne County, NY	0.29% ($37,056 average AGI)
from Ontario County, NY	0.26% ($43,953)
from Livingston County, NY	0.18% ($34,082)
from Erie County, NY	0.18% ($34,817)
from Orleans County, NY	0.11% ($31,704)
from Genesee County, NY	0.10% ($31,620)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.09% ($40,447)

4.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.34%
New York average:	6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)

Monroe County:	0.07%
New York average:	0.10%

1.69% relocated to other counties in New York ($16,213 average AGI)
2.58% relocated to other states ($31,741 average AGI)

Monroe County:	2.58%
New York average:	2.96%

to Wayne County, NY	0.29% ($44,012 average AGI)
to Ontario County, NY	0.24% ($51,507)
to Erie County, NY	0.16% ($35,945)
to Livingston County, NY	0.15% ($38,465)
to Orleans County, NY	0.11% ($31,030)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.08% ($38,332)
to Genesee County, NY	0.07% ($32,723)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 111,240 (94,187 aged, 17,053 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 583,818 (131,479 male householders, 54,339 female householders)

  138,138 spouses, 219,759 children (205,161 natural, 6,680 adopted, 7,918 stepchildren), 10,180 grandchildren, 4,958 brothers or sisters, 4,915 parents, 7,593 other relatives, 12,457 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 124,954 (44,870 male householders (34,055 living alone)), 56,132 female householders (47,951 living alone)), 23,952 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 26,571 (8,412 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 76,367 2-persons, 43,094 3-persons, 40,190 4-persons, 17,628 5-persons, 6,081 6-persons, 2,458 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 82,006 1-person, 15,880 2-persons, 2,152 3-persons, 735 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

87.9% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,444,080,000 ($6045 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $302,712,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,676,583,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $917,514,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,250,000
Federal grants: $1,264,672,000
Federal procurement contracts: $319,789,000 ($231,096,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $247,273,000 ($36,890,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $239,473,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $316,002,000
Federal Government insurance: $230,726,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-35 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 77.18 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Here:	4.0
State:	3.6

59% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New York.

Monroe County:	58.7%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 549408
• Northeast: 40517
• Midwest: 24747
• South: 41813
• West: 9788

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,300

Here:	10.9%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	9.1%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	45.0%
New York:	38.2%