CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Monroe

Michigan · 3,919 residents · 1.25 sq mi

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With 3,919 people, West Monroe is a city in Michigan. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 29.4. The typical home is worth $57,800, having risen by half since 2000. Households earn $27,527 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 104%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,919

+1%vs 2000

vs 3,893 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(347)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(299)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(328)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(270)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.7%(381)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.3%(794)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(526)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(348)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(284)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,527

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,986 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,835

−41%vs 2000

vs $20,067 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,800

+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$389

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $470 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

11.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(3,716)

Black1%(38)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(69)

Asian0.6%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(3,836)

Black0.6%(22)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(91)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other1.4%(55)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(52)

Puerto Rican1.6%(44)

Ancestry

French Canadian15.7%(426)

German15.5%(421)

English14.4%(391)

Irish10%(270)

Polish8.7%(236)

American6.7%(182)

French5%(135)

Italian4.4%(118)

Scottish3%(80)

Hungarian2.9%(78)

Scotch-Irish2.4%(66)

Arab1.7%(46)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Palestinian1%(28)

British0.9%(25)

Jordanian0.7%(18)

Greek0.5%(14)

Lithuanian0.4%(12)

Finnish0.4%(10)

Swedish0.4%(10)

Welsh0.3%(9)

RANKED:Largest French Canadian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.0%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.3%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 14.9 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 married50.5%(626)

Married39.1%(484)

Widowed3.6%(44)

Divorced6.9%(85)

Women 15+

Never married28.1%(319)

Married43.4%(493)

Widowed10%(114)

Divorced18.6%(211)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−15.6 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.1%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.8%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.6%

+15.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.8%

−14.3 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.0%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.9% 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)5.2%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.8%(76)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.4%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 212 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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