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Monroe, Michigan

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StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Total Population20,32010,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,813$72,875$80,734
Median Age37.640.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.9%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$167,900$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$909$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate19.2%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.3%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.324.226.4
Worked from Home6.8%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.0%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Monroe, Michigan

Age in Monroe, Michigan

StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Median Age37.640.238.9
Under 18 %23.5%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Monroe, Michigan

StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Households8,6184,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.7%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone35.3%30.7%28.7%
Never Married33.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Monroe, Michigan

StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,285$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.3%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.2%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.1%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households17.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Monroe, Michigan

StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Housing Units9,0004,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.9%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.7%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.7%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.7%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,380$2,904n/a

Education in Monroe, Michigan

StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Less than High School11.1%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.5%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.6%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.3%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Monroe, Michigan

StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.1%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.1%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.1%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Monroe, Michigan

StatisticMonroeMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.3%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Monroe

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.