United States › Monroe METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Monroe Metro Monroe, MI · 1 counties · 154,809 residents · 549 sq mi
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The short version
Monroe is home to 154,809 people. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. At a median age of 42.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $167,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
131K 138K 145K 151K 158K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Monroe Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $65,453
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,743 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $22,458 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 6.3%
Public administration 2.3%
Education & health services 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.1%
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$167,400
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $126,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$870
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 81.0% in 2000
22.1% rent
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.1%(137,391)
Hispanic / Latino 2.1%(3,110)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 87.4%(135,369)
Hispanic / Latino 4%(6,231)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 87.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.7%(20,225)
Women 15+
Never married 25.8%(16,795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 13.6%(1,315)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.6%(1,609)
Share of the 9,703 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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In this metro
Largest cities MonroeCENTRAL 20,076 Flat Rock 10,218 Lambertville 9,955 Temperance 8,914 South Monroe 6,960 Dundee 6,008 Milan 5,973 Detroit Beach 2,771 West Monroe 2,711 Carleton 2,302 Woodland Beach 1,919 Stony Point 1,825 South Rockwood 1,576 Luna Pier 1,351 Petersburg 1,152 Ida 1,050 Maybee 578 Estral Beach 413 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Monroe, MI? Monroe, MI has about 154,809 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Monroe, MI? The typical household in Monroe, MI earns about $65,453 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Monroe, MI expensive? In Monroe, MI, the median home is worth about $167,400, and the typical rent is about $870 a month.
How educated are people in Monroe, MI? About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Monroe, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Monroe, MI? About 11.2% of people in Monroe, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Monroe, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Monroe, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,209 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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