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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Monroe, MI compare?
| Figure | Monroe, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 343 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 328 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 9 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 30.2% |
| Measure | Monroe, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 447±91 |
| Median age | 41.5±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.8%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $42,500±$11,879 |
| Per capita income | $21,366±$3,534 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.3%±12.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±4.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $141,700±$45,914 |
| Median gross rent | $1,069±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0%±73.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.8%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±9.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±18.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.3 min±5.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov