COMPARING TWO PLACES
Genesee County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Genesee County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Genesee County is 2015% larger than Monroe County. Genesee County earns more, with a median household income $19,989 higher. Genesee County has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
GENESEE COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population401,09318,965+2015% vs Monroe County
Population density63018+611
Population growth-4.6%-14.3%+9.7 pts
Median age40.644.2−3.6
Male48.5%47.9%+0.5 pts
Female51.5%52.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.9%0.7%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.0%53.6%+16.4 pts
Black19.1%41.9%−22.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%0.2%+4.0 pts
Asian1.1%0.4%+0.7 pts
Other5.5%3.9%+1.6 pts
Median household income$62,281$42,292+$19,989
Per capita income$35,334$23,812+$11,522
Poverty rate16.4%20.1%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%11.7%+11.6 pts
Graduate degree8.0%5.4%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%10.4%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation58.5%45.5%+13.0 pts
Median home value$182,400$120,600+$61,800
Median gross rent$989$666+$323
Owner-occupied70.7%71.7%−1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%27.9%−18.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%30.6%+17.8 pts
Average commute26.925.5+1.5
Worked from home9.9%3.4%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.5%+0.5 pts
Uninsured4.8%9.1%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025