Monroeville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

28,295

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.457% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

8.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,218

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$209,800

Population & Diversity

Monroeville, PA is home to a population of 28.3k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.4% of Monroeville, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.66k people).

In 2024, there were 4.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Monroeville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Monroeville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroeville, PA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroeville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.6k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.34k ± 939
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 635

4.72%

Hispanic Population

1.34k people

4.72% of the people in Monroeville, PA are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroeville, 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

9.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.66k people

9.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.61k people

As of 2024, 9.4% of Monroeville, PA residents (2.66k 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 Monroeville, PA was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
506 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 137

Monroeville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroeville, PA employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroeville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,975 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,551 people), and Retail Trade (1,484 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,506), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,969), and Public Administration ($90,636).

Employment

Occupations

14k

2024 Value

± 976

0.114%

1 Year growth

± 9.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroeville, PA grew at a rate of 0.114%, from 14k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroeville, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,367 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,339 people), and Management Occupations (1,268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroeville, 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

14k

2024 Value

± 976

0.114%

1 Year growth

± 9.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroeville, PA grew at a rate of 0.114%, from 14k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroeville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,975 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,551 people), and Retail Trade (1,484 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroeville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Monroeville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,918

Median earning men ± $6,647

$54,096

Median earning women ± $9,966

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,979), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,776), and Public Administration ($90,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,570), Construction ($72,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,406).

Education

The student population of Monroeville, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 338 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroeville, PA are White (94 and 69.1%), Black or African American (26 and 19.1%), Two or More Races (12 and 8.82%), and Unknown (3 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in Monroeville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Bella Capelli Academy (103 and 75.7%) and Empire Beauty School-Monroeville (33 and 24.3%).

The most popular majors in Monroeville, PA are General Cosmetology (132 and 97.1%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (4 and 2.94%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 343 students enrolled in Monroeville, PA, 1.46% men and 98.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 227 records, of which 98.2% were women and 1.76% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

132 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Monroeville, PA was General Cosmetology with 132 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Monroeville, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bella Capelli Academy
103 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Monroeville
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bella Capelli Academy with 103 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroeville, PA, which is 0.0382 times less than the 131 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 94 degrees mean that there were 3.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 26 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroeville, PA was $209,800 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,400 to $209,800, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroeville, PA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroeville, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroeville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,176

$8,683

Median Property Taxes

±$657

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Monroeville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroeville, 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.

$79,218

Median Household Income

± $3,899

12.6k

Number of Households

± 940

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Monroeville, PA grew to $79,218 from the previous year's value of $78,191.

The following chart displays the households in Monroeville, 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 Monroeville, 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 (65.2%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Monroeville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroeville, PA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.615% of the workforce in Monroeville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroeville, PA (2.95k out of 27.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroeville, 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

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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