Overview
20,344
Total Population
37.9
Median age
53.77%
Female population %
86:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
57.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
504
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Monroe's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Monroe is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Monroe's population under 18 was 24.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Monroe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Monroe, 20.99% were under the age of 15, 17.39% aged 15 to 29, 46.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,532 more females than males in Monroe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.77% females and 46.23% males in Monroe, MI.
- The Monroe, MI gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 858.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 905.
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Race / Ethnicity
Monroe's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Monroe population: 88.57% are White, 6.10% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 0.58% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.
- Monroe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 504 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,84 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Monroe is White with a population of 18,019 (88.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Monroe's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,761 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Monroe's population decreased by 1,218 (5.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Monroe's population decreased by 94 (0.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Monroe's population was lowest in year 2019 at 19,425.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)