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County:

Monroe County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26115

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

37,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

19.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

119,215

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

134,659

13.0%

3.5%

9.5%

1990:

133,600

-0.8%

-7.7%

7.0%

2000:

145,945

9.2%

4.0%

5.3%

2005:

153,935

5.5%

3.5%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

137,391

94.1%

0-to-19:

43,850

30.0%

Black:

2,686

1.8%

20-to-39:

38,859

26.6%

Hispanic:

3,110

2.1%

40-to-59:

41,407

28.4%

American Indian:

351

0.2%

60-plus:

21,829

15.0%

Other:

2,407

1.6%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

264.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.3%

Median Family Income:

$59,659

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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