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Monroe, NC vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 7.7% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Tacoma.
 Monroe, NCTacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201032,984  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199016,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now121.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, NCTacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, NCTacoma, WAUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, NCTacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households11,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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