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Taxi and limousine market data for Monroe County, FL

Monroe County, FL supports 5 taxi and limousine businesses across 80,908 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

5
For-hire businesses
10
Sector employees
80%
Under 5 employees
6.18
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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Key takeaways

  • Monroe County, FL has 5 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 203 of 348 published county markets.
  • 80.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 6.18 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 10 people locally.

Monroe County, FL for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Monroe County, FL, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureMonroe County
CountyMonroe County, FL
StateFlorida
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)80,908
Taxi and limousine establishments5
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.10
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$380,000
Taxi and ridesharing establishments4
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.8
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$328,000
Operators with 1-4 employees4
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived5 establishments ÷ 80,908 residents × 100,000.6.18
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived4 of 5 establishments.80.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$380,000 payroll ÷ 10 employees.$38,000
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.203 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Monroe County, FL compare on operators per head?

Monroe County, FL6.18Florida median1.67US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Monroe County, FL against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Monroe County, FL?

Monroe County, FL has 5 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 10 people.

The published operator base here is very small, so a single new entrant materially changes the local market.

Are operators in Monroe County, FL large fleets or owner-drivers?

80.0 per cent of operators in Monroe County, FL employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

Most operators employ fewer than five people, so buying decisions are made by an owner rather than a committee, and setup time matters more than configurability.

Is Monroe County, FL over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Monroe County, FL has 6.18 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are far above the national midpoint, which is typical of counties serving an airport, a downtown core or a large visitor economy rather than only their own residents.

Within Florida the median is 1.67 per 100,000, so this county is denser than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Monroe County, FL cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $38,000 per employee across the sector in Monroe County, FL.

That level of payroll means labour, not vehicles, is the dominant cost — so utilisation per paid hour is the number worth managing.

FAQ

Monroe County, FL taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Monroe County, FL?
5 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, of which 4 are classified as taxi and ridesharing services. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Monroe County, FL mostly small?
80.0 per cent employ fewer than five people. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Monroe County, FL?
Monroe County, FL supports 6.18 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Density this far above the median means new entrants compete against established names for the same trips.
What is the population of Monroe County, FL?
80,908 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

Markets comparable to Monroe County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Monroe County, FL
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Jefferson County, AL50.75
Pulaski County, AR51.25
Fresno County, CA50.49
St. Lucie County, FL51.28
Chatham County, GA51.63
Clayton County, GA51.68
Linn County, IA52.16
Knox County, ME512.20
Penobscot County, ME53.19

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