Monticello, FL

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Monticello, Florida

Monticello, Florida, in Jefferson county, is 25 miles E of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center) and 132 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. There are an estimated 2,533 people in the city.

The People and Families of Monticello

In Monticello, about 42% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Monticello isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monticello had a median family income of $32,356. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Monticello.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($9,250) in Monticello. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Monticello Housing

Approximately 67% of housing in Monticello is owner-occupied. The city is known in Florida for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Monticello, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Monticello strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Monticello, FL

Comparing Monticello to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles E of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	32344
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32345
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.545
Longitude	-83.869

Station	MONTICELLO 3 W
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 62 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	TALLAHASSEE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	30.3 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 64 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	MOULTRIE 2 ESE
Distance	43.6 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,533	100%
Male	1,122	44.3%
Female	1,411	55.7%
Under 18	635	25.1%
18+	1,898	74.9%
65+	472	18.6%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,192	47.1%
African-American	1,288	50.8%
Asian	15	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	11	0.4%
Mixed Race	22	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,546
Growth	13
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63%
US/American	12.7%
English	8.2%
Irish	4.4%
German	3.3%
Scottish	1.4%
Dutch	1%
Norwegian	1%
European	0.9%
African	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Welsh	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Haitian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monticello	2,533	$32,356
Greenville	837	$21,484

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