South Monroe vs West Monroe

A side-by-side comparison of South Monroe and West Monroe: population, income, housing, and more.

South Monroe and West Monroe are places in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

South Monroe has the higher population (6,771 vs 2,753 in West Monroe). South Monroe has the higher median household income ($59,674 vs $50,099 in West Monroe). South Monroe has the higher median home value ($176,900 vs $94,000 in West Monroe).

Population, income & housing

	South Monroe	West Monroe
Population	6,771	2,753
Median age	46.6 yrs	42.5 yrs
Median household income	$59,674	$50,099
Median home value	$176,900	$94,000
Median gross rent	$935	$957
Housing units	3,207	1,266
Homeownership rate	69.2%	84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.5%	4.9%
Unemployment rate	7.9%	13.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	South Monroe	West Monroe
Population	5,977 → 6,771 (+13.3%)	3,488 → 2,753 (-21.1%)
Median household income	$41,136 → $59,674 (+45.1%)	$47,006 → $50,099 (+6.6%)
Median home value	$132,400 → $176,900 (+33.6%)	$62,400 → $94,000 (+50.6%)
Median gross rent	$735 → $935 (+27.2%)	$1,091 → $957 (-12.3%)

South Monroe

Population

5,9776,771

Median household income

$41,136$59,674

Median home value

$132,400$176,900

Median gross rent

$735$935

West Monroe

Population

3,4882,753

Median household income

$47,006$50,099

Median home value

$62,400$94,000

Median gross rent

$1,091$957

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	South Monroe	West Monroe
Under 5	3.2%	5.4%
5 to 17	12.9%	14.2%
18 to 24	8.8%	2.9%
25 to 34	12.1%	14.4%
35 to 44	11.1%	16.7%
45 to 54	13.8%	11.3%
55 to 64	16.0%	18.2%
65 to 74	12.9%	9.7%
75 and over	9.2%	7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	South Monroe	West Monroe
White (non-Hispanic)	88.8%	88.9%
Black or African American	1.9%	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0.3%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%
Some other race	0.3%	0.9%
Two or more races	3.6%	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	South Monroe	West Monroe
No high school diploma	12.8%	16.0%
High school graduate	39.8%	48.0%
Some college or associate's	31.0%	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	9.7%	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6.8%	2.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	South Monroe	West Monroe
Drove alone	80.2%	77.5%
Carpooled	5.2%	16.4%
Public transit	0.0%	0.0%
Walked	0.4%	2.2%
Bicycle	0.0%	0.0%
Worked from home	10.9%	1.0%
Other means	3.3%	2.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	South Monroe	West Monroe
1-unit, detached	57.5%	49.4%
1-unit, attached	7.5%	0.9%
2 to 4 units	7.3%	0.4%
5 to 19 units	5.8%	4.2%
20 or more units	5.6%	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16.3%	45.0%

Poverty & households

	South Monroe	West Monroe
Poverty rate	15.3%	28.9%
Average household size	2.17	2.29
Mean commute (minutes)	20	24
Median year structure built	1975	1982