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South Lyon, MI vs Monroe, MI

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than South Lyon.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Monroe.
 South Lyon, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,344329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201011,327  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,076285,036,114
 Population - 19905,857  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,248.593.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lyon, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lyon, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lyon, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households5,074  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,904  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Lyon    4 Reviews

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Over 15 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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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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