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Lenoir, NC vs Monroe, MI

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Lenoir.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Monroe.
 Lenoir, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,344329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201018,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,076285,036,114
 Population - 199014,192  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,248.593.4
 Land Area20.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lenoir, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lenoir, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 White71.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lenoir, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households7,397  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 12 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  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 9 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 11 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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