Monroe

Population: 20,330
Median household income: $59,532
Median home value: $161,500

Monroe is a community in Monroe County, Michigan, home to 20,330 residents. At $59,532, its median household income sits below Monroe County's $75,272.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe's population grew 2.8% from 19,775 to 20,330, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $122,300 to $161,500.

18.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,330
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,532
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 9,013
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,77520,330

Median household income

$46,550$59,532

Median home value

$122,300$161,500

Median gross rent

$741$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,775	$46,550	$122,300	$741
2020	19,543	$53,068	$131,900	$757
2021	20,344	$53,644	$134,100	$782
2022	20,400	$57,779	$151,700	$870
2023	20,330	$59,532	$161,500	$898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,677	8.2%
5 to 17	3,213	15.8%
18 to 24	1,314	6.5%
25 to 34	3,330	16.4%
35 to 44	2,519	12.4%
45 to 54	2,545	12.5%
55 to 64	2,507	12.3%
65 to 74	1,880	9.2%
75 and over	1,345	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,065	83.9%
Black or African American	1,673	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.2%
Asian	129	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	121	0.6%
Two or more races	873	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	422	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,429	10.1%
High school graduate	4,167	29.5%
Some college or associate's	5,499	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,915	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,116	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,852	82.7%
Carpooled	485	5.9%
Public transit	125	1.5%
Walked	215	2.6%
Bicycle	37	0.4%
Worked from home	476	5.7%
Other means	100	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,545	45.4%
15 to 29 min	1,852	23.7%
30 to 44 min	1,312	16.8%
45 to 59 min	532	6.8%
60+ min	573	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 18.3% (3,657 of 19,987)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,848	56.9%
Nonfamily households	3,677	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,525	94.6%
Vacant	488	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,779	67.8%
Renter-occupied	2,746	32.2%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,443	71.5%
1-unit, attached	236	2.6%
2 to 4 units	947	10.5%
5 to 19 units	952	10.6%
20 or more units	411	4.6%
Mobile home & other	24	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2655020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.05 sq mi
Water area: 1.17 sq mi
Center point: 41.9166, -83.3843