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Monroe, MI vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 3.7% less likely to be married in Rockford.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Rockford.
 Monroe, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,942329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201020,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,115285,036,114
 Population - 199022,902  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,313.993.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 White87.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households8,323  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,514  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews
Santos · Monroe, MI
Small angry town with no jobs.
Over 6 years ago

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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MELINDA · Monroe, MI
Monroe, Monroe Mich.
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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Reggie · Newport, MI
Newport area
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 Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 6 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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