Monroe County, Michigan

Monroe County is home to 155,505 people. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Michigan rate (13.2%). The median household income is $77,335.

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MeasureValueMichiganYearSource
Population155,50510,077,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$77,335$72,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.5%13.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.4%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.4%4.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$228,900$231,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,059$1,1292024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.6%50.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.3%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.8 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.