West Monroe

Population: 2,753
Median household income: $50,099
Median home value: $94,000

West Monroe, a community in Monroe County, Michigan, has 2,753 residents. At $50,099, its median household income sits below Monroe County's $75,272.

From 2019 to 2023, West Monroe's population declined 21.1% from 3,488 to 2,753, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $62,400 to $94,000.

The typical home was built around 1982. 28.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,753
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,099
Median home value: $94,000
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 1,266
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4882,753

Median household income

$47,006$50,099

Median home value

$62,400$94,000

Median gross rent

$1,091$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,488	$47,006	$62,400	$1,091
2020	3,261	$43,750	$78,000	$939
2021	2,877	$50,951	$93,300	$982
2022	2,888	$48,109	$87,000	$1,081
2023	2,753	$50,099	$94,000	$957

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	5.4%
5 to 17	390	14.2%
18 to 24	79	2.9%
25 to 34	396	14.4%
35 to 44	461	16.7%
45 to 54	310	11.3%
55 to 64	501	18.2%
65 to 74	266	9.7%
75 and over	202	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,448	88.9%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.9%
Two or more races	135	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	16.0%
High school graduate	1,026	48.0%
Some college or associate's	665	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	54	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	50	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	924	77.5%
Carpooled	195	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.0%
Other means	35	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	436	36.9%
15 to 29 min	410	34.7%
30 to 44 min	139	11.8%
45 to 59 min	106	9.0%
60+ min	89	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 28.9% (795 of 2,749)

	Count	Share
Family households	672	56.0%
Nonfamily households	528	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,200	94.8%
Vacant	66	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,013	84.4%
Renter-occupied	187	15.6%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	626	49.4%
1-unit, attached	12	0.9%
2 to 4 units	5	0.4%
5 to 19 units	53	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	570	45.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2686050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.9140, -83.4316