Monaca, PA

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monaca, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monaca, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.81k ± 238
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 113
Other (Hispanic)
165 ± 119

4.51%

Hispanic Population

249 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monaca, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 47
Vietnam
44 ± 38
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monaca, PA.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monaca, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monaca, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monaca, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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