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Southgate, MI vs Monroe, MI

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Southgate.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Monroe.
 Southgate, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,344329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201029,977  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,076285,036,114
 Population - 199030,771  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,248.593.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southgate, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Southgate, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 White78.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southgate, MIMonroe, MIUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households12,566  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,004  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Southgate    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  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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