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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 15.2% less likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 14.8 years older in Palm Desert.
 Monroe, CTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201019,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199016,896  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area26.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, CTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, CTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White78.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, CTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households6,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,318  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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