Monroe County PUMA, MI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2021 Population
154,068
2.71% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42.8
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
11.3%
0.762% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$68,006
3.9% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$174,500
4.24% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
68,384
0.419% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Monroe County PUMA, MI had a population of 154k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $68,006. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Monroe County PUMA, MI grew from 150,000 to 154,068, a 2.71% increase and its median household income grew from $65,453 to $68,006, a 3.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), White (Hispanic) (2.07%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.952%).

3.3% of the households in Monroe County PUMA, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Monroe County PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County PUMA, MI are Monroe County Community College (340 degrees awarded in 2021) and Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe (39 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Monroe County PUMA, MI was $174,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Monroe County PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Monroe County PUMA, MI is home to a population of 154k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.15% of Monroe County PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.31k people).

In 2021, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Monroe County PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Monroe County PUMA, MI are Spanish (2,027 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (277 households), and Arabic (251 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
77,482
Women
50.3%
76,649
Men
49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 154,131 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Monroe County PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County PUMA, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 257
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4k ± 423
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.47k ± 289
3.8%
Hispanic Population
5.86k people

In 2021, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Monroe County PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.8% of the people in Monroe County PUMA, MI are hispanic (5.86k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    394 ± 487 people
  2. Canada
    365 ± 468 people
  3. Philippines
    272 ± 405 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Monroe County PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 394 Monroe County PUMA, MI residents, followed by Canada with 365 and Philippines with 272.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.15%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.31k people
2.4%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.6k people

As of 2021, 2.15% of Monroe County PUMA, MI residents (3.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe County PUMA, MI was 2.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,027 households (1.39%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    277 households (0.19%)
  3. Arabic
    251 households (0.172%)

3.3% of the households in Monroe County PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Monroe County PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.39% of the households in Monroe County PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,324 ± 331
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,522 ± 343
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,301 ± 263

Monroe County PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Monroe County PUMA, MI employs 68.4k people. The largest industries in Monroe County PUMA, MI are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,487 people), Construction (4,658 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,403 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($139,777), Petroleum refining ($127,910), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($125,137).

Males in Monroe County PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,561. The income inequality in Monroe County PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
32,003
Women
47%
36,096
Men
53%

The workforce of Monroe County PUMA, MI in 2020 was 68,099 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

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Occupations

68.4k
2021 Value
0.419%
1 Year growth
± 0.419%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Monroe County PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.419%, from 68.1k employees to 68.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County PUMA, MI, are Registered nurses (2,535 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,241 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

68.4k
2021 Value
0.419%
1 Year growth
± 0.419%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Monroe County PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.419%, from 68.1k employees to 68.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,487 people), Construction (4,658 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,403 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,357
Median earning men ± $1,118
$32,324
Median earning women ± $1,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($73,359), Manufacturing ($68,801), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,520).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($49,555), Construction ($46,193), and Wholesale Trade ($44,946).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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US Representatives from Michigan

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

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In 2021, universities in Monroe County PUMA, MI awarded 379 degrees. The student population of Monroe County PUMA, MI in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 931 male students and 1,649 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County PUMA, MI are White (325 and 85.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (18 and 4.75%), Unknown (18 and 4.75%), and Black or African American (8 and 2.11%).

The largest universities in Monroe County PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Monroe County Community College (340 and 89.7%) and Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe (39 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County PUMA, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (155 and 40.9%), Registered Nursing (39 and 10.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (21 and 5.54%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,580 students enrolled in Monroe County PUMA, MI, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,774 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 155 degree-majors awarded
  2. 39 degree-majors awarded
  3. 21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monroe County PUMA, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 155 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 340 degrees awarded
  2. 39 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monroe County Community College with 340 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 116 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County PUMA, MI, which is 0.441 times less than the 263 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 325 degrees mean that there were 18.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,225) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.642% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.298% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Monroe County PUMA, MI in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (42k), Some college (30.5k), and Secondary Education (17.4k).

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The median property value in Monroe County PUMA, MI was $174,500 in 2021, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $167,400 to $174,500, a 4.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County PUMA, MI is 80.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Monroe County PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroe County PUMA, MI is $68,006. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Monroe County PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

Property

$174,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,839
$49,769
Median Property Taxes
±$1,459

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Rent vs Own

80.9%
Homeownership
2021
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 80.9% of the housing units in Monroe County PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monroe County PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

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Household Income

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$68,006
Median Household Income
± $1,860
61.5k
Number of Households
± 1,727

In 2021, the median household income of the 61.5k households in Monroe County PUMA, MI grew to $68,006 from the previous year's value of $65,453.

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Wage Distribution

0.435
2021 Wage GINI in Monroe County PUMA, MI
0.434
2020 Wage GINI in Monroe County PUMA, MI

In 2021, the income inequality in Monroe County PUMA, MI was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Monroe County PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Monroe County PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (85%)
  2. Carpooled (6.45%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.04%)

In 2021, 85% of workers in Monroe County PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.45%) and those who worked at home (6.04%).

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Monroe County PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County PUMA, 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 PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County PUMA, MI (17.2k out of 152k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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96.2% of the population of Monroe County PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 9.78% on non-group plans, and 0.906% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.84%
Uninsured
56.7%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
9.78%
Non-Group
0.906%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County PUMA, MI declined by 3.54% from 3.98% to 3.84%.

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