Monroe, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

155,505

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.469% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

4.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,335

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,900

Population & Diversity

Monroe, MI is home to a population of 156k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Monroe, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.64k people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Monroe, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.78k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Monroe, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 511
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.78k ± 450
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.35k ± 402

4.39%

Hispanic Population

6.83k people

4.39% of the people in Monroe, MI are hispanic (6.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.64k people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Monroe, MI residents (3.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe, MI was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,950 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
1,762 ± 380
Gulf War (1990s)
1,571 ± 304

Monroe, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monroe, MI.

Economy

The economy of Monroe, MI employs 71.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe, MI were Manufacturing (14,259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,853 people), and Retail Trade (7,240 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,144), Manufacturing ($73,407), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,510).

Employment

Occupations

71.7k

2024 Value

± 2,039

0.196%

1 Year growth

± 3.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, MI grew at a rate of 0.196%, from 71.5k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, MI, are Production Occupations (7,537 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,246 people), and Management Occupations (6,920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

71.7k

2024 Value

± 2,039

0.196%

1 Year growth

± 3.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, MI grew at a rate of 0.196%, from 71.5k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, MI, are Manufacturing (14,259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,853 people), and Retail Trade (7,240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, MI, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,257

Median earning men ± $2,266

$39,100

Median earning women ± $2,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,234), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,005), and Public Administration ($73,079).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($61,103), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,538), and Construction ($54,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

The visualization shows the 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.

Education

The student population of Monroe, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 848 male students and 1,432 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe, MI are White (320 and 69.9%), Unknown (70 and 15.3%), Black or African American (28 and 6.11%), and Hispanic or Latino (24 and 5.24%).

The largest universities in Monroe, MI by number of degrees awarded are Monroe County Community College (381 and 83%) and Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe (78 and 17%).

The most popular majors in Monroe, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (137 and 29.8%), Registered Nursing (49 and 10.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (41 and 8.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,280 students enrolled in Monroe, MI, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,544 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
137 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
49 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monroe, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 137 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Monroe County Community College
381 degrees awarded
Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe
78 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monroe County Community College with 381 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe, MI, which is 0.434 times less than the 320 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 320 degrees mean that there were 4.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 70 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 ($6,638) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($873) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,536) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, MI was $228,900 in 2024, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,700 to $228,900, a 6.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe, MI is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe, MI have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,750

$51,502

Median Property Taxes

±$1,571

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Monroe, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$77,335

Median Household Income

± $2,293

63k

Number of Households

± 1,922

In 2024, the median household income of the 63k households in Monroe, MI grew to $77,335 from the previous year's value of $75,272.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Worked At Home (8.85%)
Carpooled (6.99%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Monroe, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.85%) and those who carpooled to work (6.99%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, MI have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Monroe, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe, 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, MI (16.2k out of 154k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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