Monaca, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,519
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.5%
33.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,538
13.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$162,700
14.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,782
4.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Monaca, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Monaca, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Monaca, PA was $162,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Monaca, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Monaca, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monaca, PA is home to a population of 5.52k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.01% of Monaca, PA residents were born outside of the country (166 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Monaca, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 165 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Monaca, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monaca, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monaca, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.81k ± 238
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    269 ± 113
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    165 ± 119
4.51%
Hispanic Population
249 people

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Monaca, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 165 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.51% of the people in Monaca, PA are hispanic (249 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monaca, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.01%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
166 people
1.84%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
102 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Monaca, PA residents (166 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monaca, PA was 1.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 47
  2. Vietnam
    44 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    35 ± 39

Monaca, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monaca, PA employs 2.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monaca, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Retail Trade (421 people), and Manufacturing (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($127,596), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,500), and Manufacturing ($65,911).

Employment

Occupations

2.78k
2024 Value
± 353
4.16%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monaca, PA grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 2.67k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monaca, PA, are Management Occupations (401 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monaca, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.78k
2024 Value
± 353
4.16%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monaca, PA grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 2.67k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monaca, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Retail Trade (421 people), and Manufacturing (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monaca, PA, though some of these residents may live in Monaca, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,078
Median earning men ± $9,543
$42,609
Median earning women ± $9,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($127,596), Public Administration ($74,063), and Manufacturing ($66,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,398), Manufacturing ($55,192), and Public Administration ($47,177).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Monaca, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Monaca, PA was $162,700 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,100 to $162,700, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Monaca, PA is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monaca, PA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monaca, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,953
$1,539
Median Property Taxes
±$256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monaca, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monaca, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.9%
Homeownership
2024
59.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Monaca, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,538
Median Household Income
± $8,672
2.34k
Number of Households
± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Monaca, PA grew to $73,538 from the previous year's value of $64,839.

The following chart displays the households in Monaca, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monaca, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (3.72%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Monaca, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monaca, PA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.61% of the workforce in Monaca, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monaca, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monaca, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monaca, PA (579 out of 5.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monaca, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Monaca, PA has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 8.05% on non-group plans, and 0.674% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.04%
Uninsured
54.2%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
8.05%
Non-Group
0.674%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monaca, PA grew by 19.7% from 4.21% to 5.04%.

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