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Named for James Monroe, the fifth U.S. president (1817-1825)
LARGEST CITIES/TOWNS Population
Bloomington ………………………………69,247 Ellettsville …………………………………….5,589 Stinesville ……………………………………….189
5 LARGEST EMPLOYERS Employees
Indiana University…………………………13,960 Bloomington Hospital ……………………..3,000 Cook Inc……………………………………….2,200 General Electric Co…………………………2,000 Ivy Tech Community College ……………1,000
COUNTY MSA*
Population 128,643 1,695,037 Median age 29.2 35.6 Households 46,715 667,391 Average household size
2.32 2.48
Median household income
$40,737 $60,138
Median housing unit value/sale price
$106,597 $115,164 Unemployment rate 4.8% 5.5% Labor force 67,205 896,059 Education High school or higher
92.0% 89.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.2% 30.7%
*Metropolitan Statistical Area; the Indianapolis MSA includes Marion and surrounding counties and Brown and Putnam counties. Data was derived from Applied Geographic Solutions, Experian, the U.S. Census and The Indy Partnership’s Employer Database.
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