Monroe, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

621

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

7.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

31.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,947

5.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,000

0.571% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Monroe, PA is home to a population of 621 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.45% of Monroe, PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (599 people) in Monroe, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Monroe, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

2.58%

Hispanic Population

16 people

2.58% of the people in Monroe, PA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe, 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

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Monroe, PA residents (9 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, PA was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 7
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 19
Vietnam
6 ± 18

Monroe, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe, PA employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe, PA were Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Construction (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,389), Educational Services ($70,625), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 89

12%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, PA grew at a rate of 12%, from 249 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe, PA, are Production Occupations (48 people), Material Moving Occupations (37 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe, 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

279

2024 Value

± 89

12%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe, PA grew at a rate of 12%, from 249 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe, PA, are Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Construction (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe, PA, though some of these residents may live in Monroe, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,596

Median earning men ± $13,987

$35,250

Median earning women ± $9,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,389), Manufacturing ($62,250), and Construction ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), Retail Trade ($33,750), and Manufacturing ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe, PA was $174,000 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $174,000, a 0.571% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monroe, PA is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe, PA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,894

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Monroe, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe, 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.

$53,947

Median Household Income

± $7,400

264

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Monroe, PA declined from $53,947 from the previous year's value of $57,250.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe, 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, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (8.42%)
Worked At Home (4.4%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Monroe, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.42%) and those who worked at home (4.4%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe, PA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Monroe, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe, 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe, PA (77 out of 621 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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