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Monroe, MI vs Minooka, IL

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- Minooka is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 46.7% more likely to be married in Minooka.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Minooka.
 Monroe, MIMinooka, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,412329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 201020,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,971285,036,114
 Population - 199022,902  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock188.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,319.393.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, MIMinooka, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, MIMinooka, ILUnited States
 White87.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, MIMinooka, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households8,323  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,17080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,514  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%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 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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Reviews for Minooka    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

minooka might not be ranked badly in property or whatever the other one is but a huge part of minooka is drugs. minooka is ranked as one of the highest drug abused  More

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Over 16 years ago

Minooka, IL is a formally rural based, agricultural town, 54 miles southwest of Chicago. In the past 10 years, as housing costs have increased, the town has grown from  More

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Over 18 years ago

Minooka, though slowly growing is still a small town with its little bustling shops and corn fields surrounding it. It has lost its little village atmosphere and has  More

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