Monroe County, MI

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2023 Population

155,001

0.115% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

1.39% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$75,272

3.72% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$215,700

6.68% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

71,545

0.712% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Monroe County, MI had a population of 155k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $75,272. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monroe County, MI grew from 154,823 to 155,001, a 0.115% increase and its median household income grew from $72,573 to $75,272, a 3.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.83%), and White (Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Monroe County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Monroe County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, MI are Monroe County Community College (416 degrees awarded in 2022) and Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe (68 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Monroe County, MI was $215,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Monroe County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, MI borders Lenawee County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI, Wayne County, MI, and Lucas County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe County, MI is home to a population of 155k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.38% of Monroe County, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.68k people).

In 2023, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Monroe County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.5k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Monroe County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monroe County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 406
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.5k ± 508
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 375

4.23%

Hispanic Population

6.56k people

4.23% of the people in Monroe County, MI are hispanic (6.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroe County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

2.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.49k people

As of 2023, 2.38% of Monroe County, MI residents (3.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe County, MI was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monroe County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,888 ± 298
Gulf War (2001-)
1,722 ± 405
Gulf War (1990s)
1,370 ± 277

Monroe County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, MI employs 71.5k people. The largest industries in Monroe County, MI are Manufacturing (14,581 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,092 people), and Retail Trade (7,114 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($112,232), Manufacturing ($72,239), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,564).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

71.5k

2023 Value

± 1,981

0.712%

1 Year growth

± 3.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monroe County, MI grew at a rate of 0.712%, from 71k employees to 71.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, MI, are Production Occupations (7,639 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,328 people), and Management Occupations (6,798 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

71.5k

2023 Value

± 1,981

0.712%

1 Year growth

± 3.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monroe County, MI grew at a rate of 0.712%, from 71k employees to 71.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, MI, are Manufacturing (14,581 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,092 people), and Retail Trade (7,114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,196

Median earning men ± $1,600

$37,359

Median earning women ± $1,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($76,497), Public Administration ($72,077), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($57,935), Manufacturing ($57,464), and Construction ($53,100).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

183
Construction
149
Retail Trade
141
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$423k
Manufacturing
$205k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$194k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 60.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.25%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.25%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Monroe County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Monroe County, MI awarded 484 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 906 male students and 1,599 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, MI are White (407 and 84.1%), followed by Black or African American (36 and 7.44%), Unknown (20 and 4.13%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 1.65%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Monroe County Community College (416 and 86%) and Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe (68 and 14%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (162 and 33.5%), Registered Nursing (47 and 9.71%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (40 and 8.26%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,505 students enrolled in Monroe County, MI, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,729 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
162 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
47 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monroe County, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 162 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Monroe County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Monroe County Community College
416 degrees awarded
Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe
68 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monroe County Community College with 416 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County, MI, which is 0.424 times less than the 340 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 407 degrees mean that there were 11.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 36 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,383) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,488) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, MI was $215,700 in 2023, which is 0.711 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $202,200 to $215,700, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, MI is 81.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Monroe County, MI have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroe County, MI is $75,272. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Monroe County, MI was Census Tract 8333 with a value of $114,868, followed by Census Tract 8309 and Census Tract 8332, with respective values of $103,750 and $102,195.

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.31%.

Housing

Property

$215,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,617

$50,732

Median Property Taxes

±$1,629

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monroe County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monroe County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.2% of the housing units in Monroe County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8333
Census Tract 8309
Census Tract 8332

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monroe County, MI was Census Tract 8333 with a value of $114,868, followed by Census Tract 8309 and Census Tract 8332, with respective values of $103,750 and $102,195.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Monroe County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,272

Median Household Income

± $1,826

62.5k

Number of Households

± 1,824

In 2023, the median household income of the 62.5k households in Monroe County, MI grew to $75,272 from the previous year's value of $72,573.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Worked At Home (8.15%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2023, 82.7% of workers in Monroe County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, MI have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Monroe County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, MI (16.9k out of 153k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Monroe County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Monroe County, MI has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.912% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, MI see 2689 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% decrease from the previous year (3010 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 569 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,689 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, MI

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, MI see an average of 2,689 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% decrease from the previous year (3,010 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.64%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.912%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, MI grew by 0.126% from 3.64% to 3.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51.7 in Monroe County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Monroe County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, MI.