Monroe County, PA

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2024 Population

167,515

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.456% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

5.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,565

1.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,600

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

78,465

0.0778% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Monroe County, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Monroe County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, PA are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,290 degrees awarded in 2023), CDE Career Institute (84 degrees), and The Beauty Institute (52 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe County, PA was $267,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Monroe County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, PA borders Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Pike County, PA, and Wayne County, PA.

United States Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA

Population & Diversity

Monroe County, PA is home to a population of 168k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.9% of Monroe County, PA residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Monroe County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Monroe County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, PA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
101k ± 810
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.8k ± 972
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.45k

18.2%

Hispanic Population

30.4k people

18.2% of the people in Monroe County, PA are hispanic (30.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Monroe County, PA residents (18.3k 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 Monroe County, PA was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,995 ± 435
Gulf War (2001-)
2,364 ± 498
Gulf War (1990s)
1,078 ± 226

Monroe County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, PA employs 78.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,489 people), Retail Trade (9,633 people), and Manufacturing (8,109 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,872), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,992), and Public Administration ($66,029).

Employment

Occupations

78.5k

2024 Value

± 2,493

0.0778%

1 Year growth

± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, PA grew at a rate of 0.0778%, from 78.4k employees to 78.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,281 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,500 people), and Management Occupations (7,218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, 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

78.5k

2024 Value

± 2,493

0.0778%

1 Year growth

± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, PA grew at a rate of 0.0778%, from 78.4k employees to 78.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,489 people), Retail Trade (9,633 people), and Manufacturing (8,109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,514

Median earning men ± $2,513

$36,925

Median earning women ± $1,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,995), Information ($83,056), and Manufacturing ($68,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,659), Manufacturing ($52,649), and Information ($48,800).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

278
Other Services (except Public Administration)
272
Construction
225
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$573k
Manufacturing
$386k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$284k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monroe County, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Monroe County, PA awarded 1,426 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,341 male students and 3,478 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, PA are White (851 and 60.3%), Black or African American (241 and 17.1%), Hispanic or Latino (217 and 15.4%), and Two or More Races (42 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, PA by number of degrees awarded are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,290 and 90.5%), CDE Career Institute (84 and 5.89%), and The Beauty Institute (52 and 3.65%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County, PA are General Business Administration & Management (98 and 6.87%), General Psychology (75 and 5.26%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (72 and 5.05%).

The median tuition cost in Monroe County, PA for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $15,432 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Monroe County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,819 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,819 students enrolled in Monroe County, PA, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,105 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
78 degrees awarded
General Psychology
75 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monroe County, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Monroe County, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
1,290 degrees awarded
CDE Career Institute
84 degrees awarded
The Beauty Institute
52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with 1,290 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 508 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County, PA, which is 0.553 times less than the 918 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 851 degrees mean that there were 3.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 241 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,020) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,364) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, PA was $267,600 in 2024, which is 0.804 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $267,600, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, PA is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe County, PA have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.85%.

Housing

Property

$267,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,401

$49,111

Median Property Taxes

±$1,709

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 Monroe County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Monroe County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe County, 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.

$83,565

Median Household Income

± $2,142

61.2k

Number of Households

± 2,087

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.2k households in Monroe County, PA grew to $83,565 from the previous year's value of $82,374.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, 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 Monroe County, 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.

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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (9.59%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Monroe County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.59%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, PA have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.4% of the workforce in Monroe County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.85%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, PA (17.6k out of 164k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Monroe County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 235 in Monroe County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 79 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.7% of the population of Monroe County, PA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.842% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, PA see 2,489 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,489 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2697 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 597 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,489 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, PA

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, PA see an average of 2,489 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,489 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.842%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, PA declined by 3.17% from 6.51% to 6.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.2 in Monroe County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, PA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.7% in Monroe County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, PA.