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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Monroe

Michigan · 5,266 residents · 2.43 sq mi
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With 5,266 people, South Monroe is a city in Michigan. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. The typical home is worth $70,500. Households earn $27,851 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,266
−17%vs 2000
vs 6,370 in 2000
1990 – 2024
34.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K7K7K19902000201020202024South Monroe
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(386)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(427)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(385)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(397)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(362)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(757)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(770)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(469)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(463)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(441)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(306)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(103)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,851
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,665 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,326
−43%vs 2000
vs $23,490 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.1%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$70,500
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$389
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $460 in 2000
US average: $450
62.8%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
37.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(5,835)
Black2.8%(179)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(154)
Asian1.2%(75)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(5,098)
Black1.9%(100)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(114)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.3%(68)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(298)
Puerto Rican0.2%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(30)
Malaysian0.3%(19)
Ancestry
German18.7%(1,302)
French12.8%(888)
Irish11.7%(813)
English10.4%(727)
Polish9.3%(648)
American7%(490)
Italian6.2%(434)
Hungarian1.8%(124)
Ukrainian1.3%(92)
Arab1.3%(91)
Swedish1.3%(91)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(87)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(70)
Swiss0.9%(66)
Norwegian0.9%(61)
Syrian0.9%(60)
Dutch0.7%(46)
Finnish0.5%(36)
Greek0.5%(35)
Belgian0.4%(31)
Slovak0.4%(27)
Czech0.2%(17)
Palestinian0.2%(16)
Russian0.2%(11)
Croatian0.1%(9)
Lithuanian0.1%(8)
Serbian0.1%(7)
Welsh0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.1%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39%(1,115)
Married45.7%(1,304)
Widowed5%(144)
Divorced10.3%(293)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(1,048)
Married37.3%(1,189)
Widowed11.4%(364)
Divorced18.5%(589)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(84)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.4%(152)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.1%(78)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 455 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in South Monroe, Michigan?

South Monroe, Michigan has about 5,266 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Monroe, Michigan?

The typical household in South Monroe, Michigan earns about $27,851 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Monroe, Michigan expensive?

In South Monroe, Michigan, the median home is worth about $70,500, and the typical rent is about $389 a month.

How educated are people in South Monroe, Michigan?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in South Monroe, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Monroe, Michigan?

About 15.1% of people in South Monroe, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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