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48161

Monroe, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
26,304
Median household income
$67,414
People below poverty
16.3%
Median home value
$176,200

Income

The median income of households in 48161 was $67,414. An estimated 5.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.2
$10,000 to $14,999 6.4
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7
$75,000 to $99,999 14.8
$100,000 to $149,999 17.5
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 or more 5.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65148
Female 48586

An estimated 68.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,834. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.7
Social Security 38.2
Retirement income 30.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.1
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.6

In 2020-2024, 18.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 48161 in 2020-2024, 96.2% had health insurance coverage and 3.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.3% and public coverage was 46.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.2%.


In 2020-2024, 48161 had a total population of 26,304 - 13,786 (52.4%) females and 12,518 (47.6%) males. The median age was 42.9 years. An estimated 18.1% of the population was under 18 years, 31.2% was 19 to 44 years, 29.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 48161 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 650 648
5 to 9 598 733
10 to 14 545 598
15 to 19 812 844
20 to 24 848 840
25 to 29 865 823
30 to 34 944 837
35 to 39 741 725
40 to 44 732 850
45 to 49 756 1042
50 to 54 971 800
55 to 59 1085 1074
60 to 64 949 1037
65 to 69 551 879
70 to 74 634 706
75 to 79 399 626
80 to 84 170 422
85 and over 268 302

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.4% were White; 4.8% were Black or African American; 9.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.8% of the people in 48161 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 84.1% of the people in 48161 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,293 households in 48161. The average household size was 2.28 people.

Married-couple households made up 42.6% of the households in 48161 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.1% of all households, while 18.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32% of all households.

In 48161, 25.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 42.6
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.2% of males and 42.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.8 28.4
Now married, except separated 47.2 42.7
Separated 1.2 1.3
Widowed 4.2 11.2
Divorced 8.5 16.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 48161, 448 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 49.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.5% of the people living in 48161 were U.S. natives. 74.9% of the 48161 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.5% of 48161 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 48161 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 48161.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 39.4
Asia 25.9
Europe 13.9
Africa 5.4
Northern America 13.2
Oceania 2.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 48161 in 2020-2024, 4.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.3% of people at least five years old; 1.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.3
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 48161 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.9
Different house, same county 6.8
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 1.1
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 48161 was 4,639 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 210 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,521. College or graduate school enrollment was 908.

Educational Attainment of People in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.2
High school diploma or equivalency 35.3
Some college, no degree 25.5
Associate's degree 9.8
Bachelor's degree 11.6
Graduate or professional degree 7.7

Disability

In 48161, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.6% of people under 18 years old, to 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 48161, 52.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,820 83.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,379 11.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 500 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 48161 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 6.3
Manufacturing 21.8
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 9.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.5
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 48161 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,692 31.6
Service occupations 2,272 19.4
Sales and office occupations 2,194 18.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,229 10.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,315 19.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.8% of 48161 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 1.1
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 7.6

In 2020-2024, 48161 had a total of 11,790 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 12.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.6
Mobile homes 12.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 21.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 48161 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 68.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 48161 had 11,293 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 497 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.4% while renters occupied 23.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.05.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.1% and another 20.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 48161:

House Heating Fuel Used in 48161 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 92
Electricity 6.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 48161 was $176,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.9 % had a mortgage. 43.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,414 and for owners without a mortgage it was $619.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 48161 was $975. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.