In 2023, Monroe County PUMA, PA had a population of 168k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $82,374. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monroe County PUMA, PA declined from 168,128 to 167,784, a −0.205% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,656 to $82,374, a 2.13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.18%), White (Hispanic) (5.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.99%).
16.5% of the households in Monroe County PUMA, 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.
96.9% of the residents in Monroe County PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Monroe County PUMA, PA are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,383 degrees awarded in 2022), CDE Career Institute (451495) (141 degrees), and The Beauty Institute (62 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Monroe County PUMA, PA was $241,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.
Most people in Monroe County PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.
Monroe County PUMA, PA borders Sussex County PUMA, NJ, Warren County PUMA, NJ, Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA, Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, and Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA.