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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Monroe.
 Jackson, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,344329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,076285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,248.593.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 10 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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