Monticello, IA City Data

Monticello, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,607 people who live in Monticello and approximately 20,221 who live in Jones County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monticello to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Monticello. We have included Monticello housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monticello Information

Jones County where Monticello resides is 576.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,221 and has a population rank of 1,779 out of all the places in the United States.

Monticello has a total of 3,607 people and of those residents there are 1,657 males and 1,950 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 43.7. There are approximately 227 births each year and around 181 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monticello varies per year, but currently 3,583 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 3,607 people who live in Monticello, there are 908 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monticello is 441 male and 467 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,775.

General Monticello Information
Total area in square miles - Jones County	576.7
Water area in square miles - Jones County	N/A
Resident population - Jones County	20,221
Population rank - Jones County	1,779
Total population	3,607
Total population (male)	1,657
Total population (female)	1,950
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	43.7
Births - Jones County	227
Deaths- Jones County	181
Population of one race	3,583
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	908
Population under 20 years (male)	441
Population under 20 years (female)	467
Total population 18 years and over	2,775

Monticello Social Characteristics

There are 7,560 households in Monticello. Families make up 5,320 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monticello families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,461), male householder with no wife present (255) and female householder with no husband present (547). The remainder of the Monticello households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,259. Monticello, IA moving companies help people in Monticello move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Monticello. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monticello is based, there are 7,793 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,306 never married, 4,574 now married, 86 separated, 1,118 widowed, and 709 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 170 separated, 146 widowed and 1,008 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monticello social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monticello.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jones County)
Total households	7,560
Family households (families)	5,320
With own children under 18 years	2,441
Married-couple family	4,461
With own children under 18 years	1,805
Male householder, no wife present, family	255
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	547
With own children under 18 years	395
Nonfamily households	2,259
Householder living alone	1,912
65 years and over	948

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	434
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	547
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,826
Householder	980
Spouse	790
Child	933
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	83
Foster child	3
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	646
Male householder	211
Male householder living alone	162
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	347
Female householder living alone	323
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,793
Never married	1,306
Now married	4,574
Separated	86
Widowed	1,118
Divorced	709
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	170
Widowed	146
Divorced	1,008

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,607
Male	1,657
Under 5 years	118
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	99
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	21
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	95
30 to 34 years	115
35 to 39 years	102
40 to 44 years	125
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	86
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	36
Female	1,950
Under 5 years	113
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	19
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	100
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	130
45 to 49 years	120
50 to 54 years	105
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	110
75 to 79 years	119
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	123

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,607
One race	3,583
White	3,562
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,472
People who are White alone	3,433
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,087
Same house	11,431
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,677
Different state or abroad	1,129
Different state	1,059
Abroad	70

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jones County)
Total resident population	20,221
Born in United States	17,914
State of residence	16,712
Different state	3,304
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	160

Monticello Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Monticello. That total enrollment is 4,977 for the population of the country, which includes Monticello. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,703 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 735.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Monticello population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,977
Pre-kindergarten	335
Public	179
Private	156
Kindergarten	276
Public	247
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,353
Public	2,151
Private	202
Elementary and high school	3,630
Public	3,414
Private	216
High school grades 9 to 12	1,277
Public	1,263
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	663
Public	524
Private	139
Graduate or professional school	73
Public	61
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	14,610

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,776
Less than 9th grade	823
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,198
High school graduate	5,833
Some college, no degree	3,130
Associate's degree	1,043
Bachelor's degree	1,749
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,299

Monticello Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,968 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monticello. The Monticello occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,821), service occupations (1,425), sales and office occupations (2,301), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (168), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (979) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,027). The 15,968 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,379 private wage and salary workers, 1,348 government workers, 931 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jones County)
Population 16 years and over	15,968
In labor force	10,128
Civilian labor force	10,120
Employed	9,721
Unemployed	399
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	7,643
In labor force	4,828
Civilian labor force	4,827
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	8,325
In labor force	5,300
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	206
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jones County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,614
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,407
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,060
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	386
Other means	35
Worked at home	711
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	217,735

OCCUPATION (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,821
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,821
Service occupations	1,425
Sales and office occupations	2,301
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	168
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	979
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,027

INDUSTRY (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,821
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	796
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,873
Wholesale trade	405
Retail trade	1,179
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	426
Information	316
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	328
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	654
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,687
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	453
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	492

CLASS OF WORKER (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,821
Private wage and salary workers	7,379
Government workers	1,348
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	931
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monticello Housing Characteristics

In Monticello, IA there are 8,126 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,560 occupied and 566 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monticello, there are 6,465 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 90 units in Monticello. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Monticello, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monticello, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monticello. There are 143 housing units with rent less than $200, 185 with rent between $200-299, 665 with rent between $300-499 and 409 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monticello gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monticello, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jones County)
Total housing units	8,126
Occupied housing units	7,560
Vacant housing units	566

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jones County)
Total housing units	8,126
1-unit, detached	6,465
1-unit, attached	90
2 units	179
3 or 4 units	359
5 to 9 units	76
10 to 19 units	145
20 to 49 units	123
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	676

HOUSING TENURE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	7,560
Owner-occupied	5,735
Renter-occupied	1,825

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	7,560
No vehicles available	416
2 vehicle available	5,191
3 vehicles available	1,631
4 vehicles available	488
5 or more vehicles available	166

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	7,560
Utility gas	3,236
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	686
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	409
Coal or coke
Wood	297
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	7,560
Less Than $50,000	5,735
$50,000 to $99,999	2,058
$100,000 to $149,999	778
$150,000 to $199,999	245
$200,000 to $299,999	127
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,400

GROSS RENT (Jones County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,825
Less than $200	143
$200 to $299	185
$300 to $499	665
$500 to $699	347
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	5