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Monroe, MI vs Ecorse, MI

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- Ecorse is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 40.9% less likely to be married in Ecorse.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Ecorse.
 Monroe, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,328329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201020,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,229285,036,114
 Population - 199022,902  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,288.093.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 White87.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.8%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households8,323  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,89180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock14.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,514  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Ecorse    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have owned in Ecorse for over 10 years now. It is affordable housing and the police and fire department are awesome. It is a short commute to Detroit and has a great  More

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