Monroe

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  1. Monroe Legal Resources
  2. Monroe Statistics
  3. Monroe Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Monroe Employment Information
  5. Monroe Family Information
  6. Monroe Education Information
  7. Monroe Public Benefits Information
  8. Monroe Criminal Information
  9. Monroe Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Monroe Zip Codes


Monroe Legal Resources Back to top

Monroe Government Website

Monroe Legal Code

Michigan Constitution
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Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Monroe Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,628
  • Land Area (2000): 151.787 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.784 square kilometers
Monroe Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 22,085 2002 22,325 2005 21,708
2000 22,130 2003 22,094 2006 21,737
2001 22,192 2004 21,700 2007 21,787

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Houses (2000): 10,667
Monroe Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,801 95.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,177 4.53%

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Monroe Employment Information Back to top
Monroe Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,055 16.79%
2. Construction 595 9.47%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 324 5.16%
4. Utilities 303 4.82%
5. Metal Manufactuing 295 4.69%
6. Public Administration 222 3.53%
7. Educational Services 203 3.23%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 199 3.17%
9. Health Care 191 3.04%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 187 2.98%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 180 2.86%
12. Repair and Maintenance 168 2.67%
13. Finance and Insurance 147 2.34%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 145 2.31%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 139 2.21%
16. Truck Transportation 126 2.00%
17. Paper Manufacturing 119 1.89%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 101 1.61%
19. Department and Other General Stores 100 1.59%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,027 18.82%
2. Educational Services 618 11.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 542 9.93%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 234 4.29%
5. Department and Other General Stores 230 4.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 223 4.09%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 212 3.89%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 197 3.61%
9. Public Administration 185 3.39%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 184 3.37%
11. Social Assistance 172 3.15%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 155 2.84%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 146 2.68%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 99 1.81%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 96 1.76%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 89 1.63%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 79 1.45%
18. Paper Manufacturing 71 1.30%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 66 1.21%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 47 0.86%

Monroe Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 454 7.22%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 355 5.65%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 339 5.39%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 295 4.69%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 282 4.49%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 279 4.44%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 240 3.82%
8. Engineers 234 3.72%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 229 3.64%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 178 2.83%
11. Other Management Occupations 176 2.80%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 173 2.75%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 170 2.70%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 2.42%
15. Other Construction Trades 151 2.40%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 127 2.02%
17. Carpenters 125 1.99%
18. Business Operations Specialists 120 1.91%
19. Top Executives 104 1.65%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 103 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 314 5.76%
2. Secretaries and Admins 283 5.19%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 260 4.77%
4. Registered Nurses 253 4.64%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 240 4.40%
6. Cashiers 214 3.92%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 192 3.52%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 181 3.32%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 173 3.17%
10. Other Management Occupations 172 3.15%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 172 3.15%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 168 3.08%
13. Other Production Occupations 165 3.02%
14. Customer Service Representatives 151 2.77%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 149 2.73%
16. Child Care Workers 123 2.25%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 121 2.22%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 120 2.20%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 117 2.14%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 117 2.14%

Monroe Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,120 51.19%
15-35 hours 2,382 12.05%
1-14 hours 618 3.13%
No regular hours 6,651 33.64%

Monroe Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 519 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 302 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 439 3.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 967 8.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,163 10.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,311 11.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,710 15.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,102 9.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 667 5.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 612 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 175 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,137 9.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,128 9.91%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 569 5.00%
5-9 2,431 21.37%
10-14 2,560 22.50%
15-19 1,446 12.71%
20-24 799 7.02%
25-29 358 3.15%
30-34 974 8.56%
35-39 361 3.17%
40-44 316 2.78%
45-59 876 7.70%
60-89 518 4.55%
At least 90 169 1.49%

Monroe Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 82 0.72% 8,081 71.03%
30-44 54 0.47% 1,597 14.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 876 7.70%
At least 60 5 0.04% 682 5.99%

Monroe Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,035 8.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,851 85.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 74 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 141 1.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 258 2.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 138 1.20%

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Monroe Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,069 (25,092 people)
Families (2000): 6,681 (20,678 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,434
People at same address in 1995: 14,278
Monroe Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,036 10.29%
$10,000-$14,999 719 7.14%
$15,000-$19,999 667 6.62%
$20,000-$24,999 649 6.45%
$25,000-$29,999 538 5.34%
$30,000-$34,999 616 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 479 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 589 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 495 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 1,025 10.18%
$60,000-$74,999 1,066 10.59%
$75,000-$99,999 1,117 11.09%
$100,000-$124,999 512 5.08%
$125,000-$149,999 234 2.32%
$150,000-$199,999 200 1.99%
$200,000 or more 127 1.26%

Monroe Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,931 29.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,684 27.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 350 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,537 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,387 13.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 660 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 211 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Monroe Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,612 28.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,733 13.90%
Public Assistance 413 1.54%
Retirement 1,935 7.20%
Self Employment 627 2.33%
Social Security 2,933 10.92%
Supplemental Security 540 2.01%
Wage / Salary 7,491 27.89%
Other 1,573 5.86%

Monroe Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,562 51.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,433 48.71%

Monroe Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,104 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 5,359 56.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,730 28.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 291 3.07%

Monroe Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,290 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 5,477 51.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,671 25.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,240 11.61%

Monroe Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Education Information Back to top
Monroe Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,215 6.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,782 14.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,468 33.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,447 23.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,186 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,899 9.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,068 5.60%

Monroe Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 310 1.21% 144 0.56% 454 1.77%
Kindergarten 323 1.26% 76 0.30% 399 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,214 4.74% 366 1.43% 1,580 6.17%
Grades 5-8 1,347 5.26% 262 1.02% 1,609 6.28%
Grades 9-12 1,421 5.54% 189 0.74% 1,610 6.28%
Undergrad college 778 3.04% 126 0.49% 904 3.53%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.32% 14 0.05% 95 0.37%
Total 5,474 21.36% 1,177 4.59% 6,651 25.95%

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Monroe Public Benefits Information Back to top
Monroe Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,334 87.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,102 12.20%

Monroe Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 226
Monroe Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.675 0.272 0.000 0.181 2.128 0.498 4.166 17.659 2.309 24.632
2000 2.259 0.316 0.045 0.723 3.344 0.452 5.016 19.657 2.214 27.338
2001 2.388 0.631 0.000 0.315 3.335 0.451 4.506 23.432 2.433 30.822
2002 3.135 0.717 0.000 0.672 4.524 0.358 5.151 24.591 2.553 32.654
2003 2.489 0.724 0.045 0.815 4.074 0.272 6.653 25.392 1.358 33.403
2004 2.350 0.922 0.000 0.461 3.733 0.369 6.083 21.705 1.982 29.770
2005 2.349 0.415 0.000 0.599 3.363 0.138 5.482 22.895 2.165 30.542
2006 2.898 0.506 0.000 0.460 3.864 0.046 5.337 23.922 1.104 30.363
2007 1.836 0.321 0.000 1.056 3.213 0.229 5.737 24.740 2.065 32.542

Monroe Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 45
2005 7 46
2006 6 45
2007 5 44

Monroe Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 591
2000 679
2001 758
2002 830

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Monroe Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Monroe Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,759 14.67%
10-19 Years 3,722 14.52%
20-29 Years 3,250 12.68%
30-39 Years 3,826 14.93%
40-49 Years 3,771 14.71%
50-59 Years 2,661 10.38%
60-69 Years 1,742 6.80%
70-79 Years 1,703 6.65%
80-89 Years 975 3.80%
90+ Years 219 0.85%

Monroe Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,292 47.96%
Color 1 Box Female 13,336 52.04%

Monroe Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,163 90.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,124 4.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 655 2.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 418 1.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 197 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Monroe Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,922 27.62%
2. Irish 3,134 12.50%
3. French Non-Basque 2,752 10.98%
4. English 2,138 8.53%
5. United States Or American 2,037 8.13%
6. Italian 1,964 7.84%
7. Polish 1,518 6.06%
8. Dutch 621 2.48%
9. French Canadian 563 2.25%
10. Hungarian 393 1.57%

Monroe Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,851 94.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 441 1.83%
3. Italian 207 0.86%
4. French 146 0.61%
5. German 102 0.42%
6. Other Asian 43 0.18%
7. Greek 42 0.17%
8. Miao / Hmong 40 0.17%
9. Other Pacific Island 30 0.12%
10. African 28 0.12%

Monroe Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,275 97.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 368 1.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 346 1.33%

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Monroe Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Monroe Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
48161 48162