Monroe city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 20,400 ( 333 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.0 square miles
Population density: 2255.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,446	85.52%	2.3%
Black:	1,299	6.37%	3.8%
Indian:	31	0.15%	61.7%
Asian:	111	0.54%	23.4%
2+ races:	743	3.64%	41.8%
Hispanic:	669	3.28%	22.2%

Total non-White:	2,954	14.48%	2.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-409	-2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	0.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
20,733
17,855	86.12%
1,251	6.03%
81	0.39%
145	0.70%
524	2.53%
860	4.15%
2,878	13.88%

2000
22,349
19,847	88.80%
1,162	5.20%
8	0.04%
320	1.43%
438	1.96%
540	2.42%
2,502	11.20%

1990
22,902
21,212	92.62%
1,020	4.45%
93	0.41%
204	0.89%
n/a
373	1.63%
1,690	7.38%

1980
23,531
22,226	94.45%
1,006	4.28%
37	0.16%
66	0.28%
n/a
196	0.83%
1,305	5.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,992	-8.9
376	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,365	-6.0
812	3.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,014	-4.3
385	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.6
4,700	23.0%
15,700	77.0%
3,232	15.8%

8,532
2.34

4,788	56.1%
3,216	67.2%
595	12.4%
3,744	43.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.3
5,435	26.2%
15,298	73.8%
2,761	13.3%

8,238
2.44

5,277	64.1%
3,432	65.0%
926	17.5%
2,961	35.9%

2000
Number	Percent
34.9
6,040	27.0%
16,309	73.0%
3,263	14.6%

8,666
2.48

5,680	65.5%
4,155	73.2%
811	14.3%
2,986	34.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
6,434	28.1%
16,468	71.9%
3,412	14.9%

8,508
2.59

6,115	71.9%
4,545	74.3%
872	14.3%
2,393	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
6,872	29.2%
16,659	70.8%
3,121	13.3%

8,031
2.82

6,081	75.7%
4,962	81.6%
649	10.7%
1,950	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Monroe city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	583	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	484	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	463	5.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	331	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	425	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	528	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	509	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	377	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	279	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	526	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	939	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	948	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	774	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	542	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	565	6.6%
$200,000 or more	259	3.0%

Median Household Income	57,779
Per Capita Income	29,814

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	535	6.3%
Public Assistance	433	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,693	19.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	8,019	65.1%
Unemployed	721	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	8,740	71.0%
Not in Labor Force	3,577	29.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	3,581	2,771	56.4%
Non-Profit	325	718	31.2%
Self-Employed	421	187	69.2%

Local Government	271	283	48.9%
State Government	101	65	60.8%
Federal Government	38	24	61.3%

Total Private + Self	4,002	2,958	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	735	1,090	40.3%
Total	4,737	4,048	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	820	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,747	19.9%
Professional, Technical	1,811	20.6%
Service Occupations	1,779	20.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	0.5%
All others	2,628	29.9%

White Collar		49.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,573	17.9%
Manufacturing	1,333	15.2%
Retail trade	840	9.6%
Accommodation and food services	656	7.5%
Construction	634	7.2%
Educational services	608	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	576	6.6%
Other services	562	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	392	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	340	3.9%
Utilities	257	2.9%
Finance and insurance	252	2.9%
Public administration	238	2.7%
Information	170	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	149	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	113	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	0.6%
Wholesale trade	41	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	531	2.60%
Puerto Rican	33	0.16%
Cuban	8	0.04%
Dominican	2	0.01%

Total Central American	26	0.13%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	26	0.13%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	60	0.29%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	34	0.17%
Ecuadorian	26	0.13%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	9	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	20	0.10%
Chinese	13	0.06%
Korean	12	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	17,988	96.4%
Spanish	372	2.0%
Other Indo-European	158	0.8%
Other	72	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	36	0.2%
German, other Germanic	20	0.1%
Chinese	13	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	4,585	22.5%
Irish	2,590	12.7%
English	1,778	8.7%
Polish	1,691	8.3%
American	1,525	7.5%
French	1,241	6.1%
Italian	1,120	5.5%
Scottish	453	2.2%
Hungarian	243	1.2%
European	236	1.2%
French Canadian	205	1.0%
Dutch	189	0.9%
Ukrainian	171	0.8%
Swedish	142	0.7%
Belgian	140	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	20,196	99.0%
Not a citizen	204	1.0%

Native	19,945	97.8%
Foreign-born	455	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
292	2.1%	1,095	7.7%	4,443	31.4%	5,638	39.8%	1,697	12.0%	984	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	292	2.1%
9-12 Years	1,095	7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	4,443	31.4%
Some College	5,638	39.8%
Bach. Degree	1,697	12.0%
Grad Degree	984	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +566	D +302	D + 3.3%
D +868
2020 vs. 2012	R +931	R +1,122	R + 12.7%
D -191
2020 vs. 2008	R +780	R +1,379	R + 14.5%
D -599

2016 vs. 2008	R +214	R +1,681	R + 17.9%
D -1,467
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	4,933	49.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,751	48.0%	213	2.2%	9,897	0	1	0.18%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	4,185	47.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,065	45.9%	608	6.9%	8,858	0	1	0.18%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,124	56.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,820	42.3%	81	0.9%	9,025	-2	-5	0.19%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	5,532	57.2%	John McCain (R)	3,971	41.1%	165	1.7%	9,668	0	-5	0.19%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	5,146	53.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,462	46.0%	98	1.0%	9,706	-2	-5	0.20%
2000	54%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,089	57.5%	George W. Bush (R)	3,622	40.9%	145	1.6%	8,856	-5	-7	0.21%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Monroe city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,933

49.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,751

48.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

133

1.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,897

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Monroe city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,065

45.9%

Donald Trump (R)

4,185

47.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

384

4.3%

Other

224

2.5%

TOTAL

8,858

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Monroe city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,124

56.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,820

42.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,025

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Monroe city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,532

57.2%

John McCain (R)

3,971

41.1%

Other

165

1.7%

TOTAL

9,668

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Monroe city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,462

46.0%

John Kerry (D)

5,146

53.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,706

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Monroe city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,622

40.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,089

57.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

109

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,856

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monroe city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	4,117	54.2%	Tudor Dixon (R)	3,324	43.8%	148 [+]	2.0%	7,589	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 63 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 27 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 10 (0.1%);
2020	S2	61%	Gary Peters* (D)	4,857	49.9%	John James (R)	4,575	47.0%	297 [+]	3.1%	9,729	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 145 (1.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 86 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 66 (0.7%);
2018	S1	39%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	3,226	51.5%	John James (R)	2,854	45.5%	187 [+]	3.0%	6,267	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 80 (1.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 57 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 50 (0.8%);
2018	G	39%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	3,387	54.0%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,632	42.0%	252 [+]	4.0%	6,271	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 120 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 81 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 51 (0.8%);
2014	S2	37%	Gary Peters (D)	3,343	58.7%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	2,093	36.8%	259 [+]	4.5%	5,695	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 120 (2.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 94 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 45 (0.8%);
2014	G	37%	Mark Schauer (D)	2,995	51.5%	Rick Snyder* (R)	2,670	45.9%	151 [+]	2.6%	5,816	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 75 (1.3%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 47 (0.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 29 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	9,011
Median Value	$151,700

Occupied	8,532	94.7%
Vacant	479	5.3%

Owned	5,783	67.8%
Rented	2,749	32.2%
Median Rent	$870

Single-Family Units	6,808	75.6%
Detached	6,639	73.7%
Attached	169	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,240	13.8%
Mobile Homes	20	0.2%

Monroe city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Monroe city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monroe city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Monroe city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monroe city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Monroe city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monroe city, MI