Monroe County Information
Monroe in
Michigan occupies
680 square miles and has a 2006 population of
155,035, a change from a 2000 population of
145,945 and
133,600 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
305 acts of violent crime reported in
Monroe in 2004, a change from
406 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,115 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Monroe, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 680 sq. miles | Ranked 1,492 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 155,035 | Ranked 376 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 153,772 | |
| Population 2000 | 145,945 | Ranked 375 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 133,600 | Ranked 348 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.7% | |
| African American | 2.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 305 | 406 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 69 | |
| Robberies | 36 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 200 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,388 | 3,953 |
| Burglaries | 787 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,322 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 279 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 79,051 | 77,060 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,115 | 2,445 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 3.2% |
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