In 2021, Monroe County PUMA, PA had a population of 168k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $72,679. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Monroe County PUMA, PA declined from 168,824 to 168,128, a −0.412% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,734 to $72,679, a 5.74% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.53%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.08%).
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.
97% 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 (1,426 degrees awarded in 2021), CDE Career Institute (451495) (144 degrees), and The Beauty Institute (45 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Monroe County PUMA, PA was $182,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.
Most people in Monroe County PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.1 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 & Susquehanna Counties PUMA, PA, Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, and Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA.