Monroe, MI City Data

Monroe, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,076 people who live in Monroe and approximately 145,945 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monroe to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Monroe. We have included Monroe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monroe Information

Monroe County where Monroe resides is 680.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 145,945 and has a population rank of 375 out of all the places in the United States.

Monroe has a total of 22,076 people and of those residents there are 10,470 males and 11,606 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 1,859 births each year and around 1,172 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monroe varies per year, but currently 21,622 are one race and 454 are two or more races.

Of the 22,076 people who live in Monroe, there are 6,486 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monroe is 3,314 male and 3,172 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,135.

General Monroe Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	680.03
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	145,945
Population rank - Monroe County	375
Total population	22,076
Total population (male)	10,470
Total population (female)	11,606
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Monroe County	1,859
Deaths- Monroe County	1,172
Population of one race	21,622
Population of two or more races	454
Population under 20 years	6,486
Population under 20 years (male)	3,314
Population under 20 years (female)	3,172
Total population 18 years and over	16,135

Monroe Social Characteristics

There are 53,772 households in Monroe. Families make up 40,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monroe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,241), male householder with no wife present (2,171) and female householder with no husband present (5,119). The remainder of the Monroe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,839. Monroe, MI moving companies help people in Monroe move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Monroe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monroe is based, there are 57,617 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,447 never married, 34,233 now married, 684 separated, 5,727 widowed, and 5,526 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 560 separated, 1,454 widowed and 5,003 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monroe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monroe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	53,772
Family households (families)	40,223
With own children under 18 years	20,757
Married-couple family	32,241
With own children under 18 years	15,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,171
With own children under 18 years	1,257
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,119
With own children under 18 years	3,190
Nonfamily households	13,839
Householder living alone	11,634
65 years and over	4,565

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,140
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,162
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,804
Householder	5,586
Spouse	4,009
Child	6,865
Other relatives	217
Nonrelatives	498
Unmarried partner	261
Roomer or boarder	40
Housemate or roommate	67
Unmarried partner	485
Foster child	10
Other	120

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,464
Male householder	1,295
Male householder living alone	1,084
Male householder not living alone	211
Female householder	1,713
Female householder living alone	1,551
Female householder not living alone	162
Nonrelatives	456
Unmarried partner	224
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	130
Foster child	4
Other	53

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	57,617
Never married	11,447
Now married	34,233
Separated	684
Widowed	5,727
Divorced	5,526
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	560
Widowed	1,454
Divorced	5,003

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,076
Male	10,470
Under 5 years	846
5 to 9 years	845
10 to 14 years	885
15 to 17 years	470
18 and 19 years	268
20 years	160
21 years	118
22 to 24 years	419
25 to 29 years	750
30 to 34 years	793
35 to 39 years	854
40 to 44 years	823
45 to 49 years	720
50 to 54 years	629
55 to 59 years	437
60 and 61 years	148
62 to 64 years	180
65 and 66 years	115
67 to 69 years	172
70 to 74 years	313
75 to 79 years	245
80 to 84 years	157
85 years and over	123
Female	11,606
Under 5 years	818
5 to 9 years	823
10 to 14 years	781
15 to 17 years	473
18 and 19 years	277
20 years	128
21 years	138
22 to 24 years	417
25 to 29 years	772
30 to 34 years	793
35 to 39 years	853
40 to 44 years	836
45 to 49 years	755
50 to 54 years	684
55 to 59 years	448
60 and 61 years	180
62 to 64 years	248
65 and 66 years	148
67 to 69 years	248
70 to 74 years	496
75 to 79 years	438
80 to 84 years	373
85 years and over	479

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,076
One race	21,622
White	20,060
Black or African American	1,120
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	186
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	19
Two or more races	454

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,268
People who are White alone	19,344
People who are Black or African American alone	1,072
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	52
People who are Asian alone	176
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	567
People who are Some other race alone	180

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	136,291
Same house	83,124
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,363
Different state or abroad	12,194
Different state	11,225
Abroad	969

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	145,945
Born in United States	81,297
State of residence	84,731
Different state	57,889
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	562
Foreign born	2,763

Monroe Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Monroe. That total enrollment is 39,786 for the population of the country, which includes Monroe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,297 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,231 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,668.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Monroe population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,786
Pre-kindergarten	2,409
Public	1,491
Private	918
Kindergarten	2,092
Public	1,840
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,003
Public	16,496
Private	2,507
Elementary and high school	28,616
Public	25,288
Private	3,328
High school grades 9 to 12	9,613
Public	8,792
Private	821
College, undergraduate years	5,739
Public	5,000
Private	739
Graduate or professional school	930
Public	705
Private	225
Not enrolled in school	100,339

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,281
Less than 9th grade	4,466
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,452
High school graduate	35,166
Some college, no degree	22,743
Associate's degree	6,931
Bachelor's degree	13,523
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,060

Monroe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 110,933 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monroe. The Monroe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,467), service occupations (9,793), sales and office occupations (16,620), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (426), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,060) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,978). The 110,933 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,665 private wage and salary workers, 6,264 government workers, 3,216 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	110,933
In labor force	72,941
Civilian labor force	72,896
Employed	70,344
Unemployed	2,552
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	56,601
In labor force	32,781
Civilian labor force	32,776
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,109
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	54,332
In labor force	40,160
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,443
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	68,835
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,671
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,627
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	704
Other means	215
Worked at home	1,259
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,620,205

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,467
Service occupations	9,793
Sales and office occupations	16,620
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	426
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,060
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,978

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	894
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,120
Wholesale trade	2,307
Retail trade	8,430
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,112
Information	973
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,669
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,012
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,891
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,894
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,618

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Private wage and salary workers	60,665
Government workers	6,264
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,216
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monroe Housing Characteristics

In Monroe, MI there are 56,471 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 53,772 occupied and 2,699 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monroe, there are 42,044 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,097 units in Monroe. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Monroe, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monroe, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monroe. There are 496 housing units with rent less than $200, 419 with rent between $200-299, 2,833 with rent between $300-499 and 5,617 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monroe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monroe, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	56,471
Occupied housing units	53,772
Vacant housing units	2,699

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	56,471
1-unit, detached	42,044
1-unit, attached	1,097
2 units	1,546
3 or 4 units	1,071
5 to 9 units	1,596
10 to 19 units	1,141
20 to 49 units	718
50 or more units	1,385
Mobile home	5,858

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Owner-occupied	43,536
Renter-occupied	10,236

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
No vehicles available	2,671
2 vehicle available	36,315
3 vehicles available	9,205
4 vehicles available	2,663
5 or more vehicles available	1,119

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Utility gas	42,901
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,772
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,678
Coal or coke
Wood	442
Solar energy
Other fuel	205
No fuel used	85

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Less Than $50,000	43,536
$50,000 to $99,999	7,995
$100,000 to $149,999	12,477
$150,000 to $199,999	7,136
$200,000 to $299,999	4,431
$300,000 to $499,999	665
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	132,000

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,236
Less than $200	496
$200 to $299	419
$300 to $499	2,833
$500 to $699	3,545
$700 to $999	1,825
$1,000 to $1,499	226
$1,500 or more	20