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Population: 22,076. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,791 (-1.3% change)
Males: 10,470 (47.4%), Females: 11,606 (52.6%)

Monroe County

Zip codes: 48161, 48162.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $41,810
Median house value: $115,500

Population by Race

Races in Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), Irish (12.8%), French (10.4%), English (8.2%), United States (7.9%), Italian (7.4%).

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Map of Monroe, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monroe

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

2.9% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -598 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Monroe:

  • MERCY-MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (740 N MACOMB STREET, PO BOX 67)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:

  • ST VINCENTS MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; TOLEDO, OH)
  • BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OREGON, OH)
  • ST CHARLES MERCY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OREGON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe:

  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 20 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 37 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe:

  • CUSTER (about 3 miles; MONROE, MI; Abbreviation: TTF)
  • WICKENHEISER (about 8 miles; CARLETON, MI; Abbreviation: W87)
  • ERIE AERODROME (about 14 miles; ERIE, MI; Abbreviation: M84)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Monroe:

  • MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,878; Location: 1555 S RAISINVILLE RD; Public; Website: WWW.MONROE.CC.MI.US)
  • MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 39; Location: 15233-1/2 S DIXIE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 23 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 26 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 29 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 33 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)

Schools

Public high schools in Monroe:

  • MONROE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,170; Location: 901 HERR ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 5707 WILLIAMS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MONROE COUNTY TRANSITION CENTER (Students: 30; Location: 1103 S. RAISINVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JEFFERSON ADULT AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 21; Location: 5707 WILLIAMS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Monroe:

  • MOREAU CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 3500 COMBONI WAY; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Monroe:

  • MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,056; Location: 503 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 930; Location: 5003 W. ALBAIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location: 5102 N. STONY CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CANTRICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 1008 RIVERVIEW STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RAISINVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 2300 N. RAISINVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HURD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 1960 HURD ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 1731 W. LORAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 908 E. 2ND STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SODT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 2888 NADEAU ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHRISTIANCY SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 306 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Monroe:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 151 N MONROE ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 315 SCOTT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 521 SOUTH MONROE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 1199 STEWART RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SAINT MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 510 WEST FRONT STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MEADOW MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 502 W ELM; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY GHOST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 3563 HEISS ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 186 COLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Monroe:

  • MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,869,362; Location: 3700 SOUTH CUSTER ROAD; 431,422 books; 4,852 audio materials; 14,347 video materials; 897 serial subscriptions)

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