Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA

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2021 Population

172,609

0.34% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

43.6

0.23% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

11.4%

0.392% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$58,475

5.68% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$131,100

6.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA had a population of 173k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $58,475. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA grew from 172,024 to 172,609, a 0.34% increase and its median household income grew from $55,332 to $58,475, a 5.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.763%).

4.5% of the households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs 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.

98.9% of the residents in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Allegheny County (East)--Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are Institute of Medical Careers (344 degrees awarded in 2021), Bella Capelli Academy (193 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Monroeville (43 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was $131,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA borders Pittsburgh City (North) PUMA, PA, Franklin Park Borough & Allison Park PUMA, PA, Allegheny County (North Central) PUMA, PA, West Mifflin Borough, McKeesport City & Munhall Borough PUMA, PA, and Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA is home to a population of 173k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.49% of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (6.03k people).

In 2021, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are Spanish (1,646 households), Telugu (495 households), and Italian (489 households).

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 1.89k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43.7k ± 1.92k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.32k ± 994

1.66%

Hispanic Population

2.87k people

1.66% of the people in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are hispanic (2.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.03k people

3.33%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.73k people

As of 2021, 3.49% of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA residents (6.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,646 households (1.01%)
Telugu
495 households (0.302%)
Italian
489 households (0.299%)

4.5% of the households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was Spanish. 1.01% of the households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,627 ± 455
Gulf War (1990s)
1,377 ± 358
Gulf War (2001-)
1,328 ± 305

Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA employs 84k people. The largest industries in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,255 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,234 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,100 people), and the highest paying industries are Other administrative & other support services ($149,910), Taxi & limousine service ($146,946), and Computer Systems Design ($109,586).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,718

Women

51.3%

40,501

Men

48.7%

The workforce of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA in 2020 was 83,219 people, with 51.3% woman, and 48.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

84k

2021 Value

0.893%

1 Year growth

± 0.893%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.893%, from 83.2k employees to 84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (2,424 people), Cashiers (1,981 people), and Customer service representatives (1,833 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84k

2021 Value

0.893%

1 Year growth

± 0.893%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.893%, from 83.2k employees to 84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,255 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,234 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,299

Median earning men ± $1,627

$36,748

Median earning women ± $1,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($88,259), Public Administration ($62,891), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,034).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($53,149), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,587), and Public Administration ($50,591).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA awarded 588 degrees. The student population of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 62 male students and 974 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are White (407 and 69.2%), followed by Black or African American (160 and 27.2%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 2.04%), and Two or More Races (5 and 0.85%).

The largest universities in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Institute of Medical Careers (344 and 58.5%), Bella Capelli Academy (193 and 32.8%), and Empire Beauty School-Monroeville (43 and 7.31%).

The most popular majors in Allegheny County (East)--Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA are General Cosmetology (224 and 38.1%), Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (125 and 21.3%), and Medical Administrative Assistant (73 and 12.4%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.349% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.526% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (37.7k), Bachelors Degree (30.7k), and Some college (26.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was $131,100 in 2021, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $122,700 to $131,100, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA is $58,475. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA with a value of $116,136, followed by West Chester Borough PUMA, PA and Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $116,082 and $115,994.

Property

$131,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,130

$49,177

Median Property Taxes

±$1,435

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 Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2021

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 62.2% of the housing units in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA with a value of $116,136, followed by West Chester Borough PUMA, PA and Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $116,082 and $115,994.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,475

Median Household Income

± $1,547

79k

Number of Households

± 2,172

In 2021, the median household income of the 79k households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA grew to $58,475 from the previous year's value of $55,332.

The following chart displays the households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, 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

0.417

2021 Wage GINI in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA

0.415

2020 Wage GINI in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA

In 2021, the income inequality in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.36% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (8.85%)

In 2021, 67.2% of workers in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.85%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA (19.6k out of 171k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
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.

Health

96.3% of the population of Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.958% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.958%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA declined by 1.82% from 3.77% to 3.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.