South Monroe

Population: 6,771
Median household income: $59,674
Median home value: $176,900

South Monroe, a community in Monroe County, Michigan, has 6,771 residents. The median household income of $59,674 is below the Monroe County median ($75,272).

From 2019 to 2023, South Monroe's population grew 13.3% from 5,977 to 6,771, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $132,400 to $176,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.8% of the population. 80.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,771
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,674
Median home value: $176,900
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 3,207
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9776,771

Median household income

$41,136$59,674

Median home value

$132,400$176,900

Median gross rent

$735$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,977	$41,136	$132,400	$735
2020	6,194	$45,292	$142,800	$765
2021	6,526	$48,446	$153,300	$825
2022	6,658	$51,518	$169,300	$898
2023	6,771	$59,674	$176,900	$935

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	3.2%
5 to 17	874	12.9%
18 to 24	593	8.8%
25 to 34	818	12.1%
35 to 44	750	11.1%
45 to 54	936	13.8%
55 to 64	1,085	16.0%
65 to 74	875	12.9%
75 and over	624	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,015	88.8%
Black or African American	127	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.3%
Two or more races	243	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	351	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	650	12.8%
High school graduate	2,024	39.8%
Some college or associate's	1,575	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	495	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	344	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,210	80.2%
Carpooled	142	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	301	10.9%
Other means	90	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,143	46.6%
15 to 29 min	684	27.9%
30 to 44 min	313	12.8%
45 to 59 min	222	9.0%
60+ min	92	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,010 of 6,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,827	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,248	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,075	95.9%
Vacant	132	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,128	69.2%
Renter-occupied	947	30.8%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,844	57.5%
1-unit, attached	242	7.5%
2 to 4 units	235	7.3%
5 to 19 units	185	5.8%
20 or more units	178	5.6%
Mobile home & other	523	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2675140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8927, -83.4186