Michigan · Census place 55020
Monroe city, MI
Quick answer
Monroe city has 20,330 residents, ranking #59 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $59,532, the median home is worth $161,500 and median gross rent runs $898 a month.
- Population
- 20,330Monroe city residents
- Median household income
- $59,532Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $161,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $898Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Monroe city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Monroe city median would spend about 18.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.3% of residents and 67.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Mount Pleasant city 21,420
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- Ferndale city 19,156
- Haslett CDP 19,025
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