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Monroe, CT vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 43.2% less likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Sonora.
 Monroe, CTSonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201019,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199016,896  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area26.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, CTSonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%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  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, CTSonora, CAUnited States
 White78.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, CTSonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households6,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,318  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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