CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monessen

Pennsylvania · 9,806 residents · 2.89 sq mi

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With 9,806 people, Monessen is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 49.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $33,900. Households here earn about 38% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 49.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,806

+13%vs 2000

vs 8,669 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

49.4

+7%vs 2000

vs 46.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(506)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(509)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(445)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194%(391)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(372)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(1,276)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.1%(991)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(1,007)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.2%(1,388)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.8%(1,840)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.3%(913)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(168)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,131

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,686 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,842

−41%vs 2000

vs $16,627 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.4%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,900

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$240

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

23.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.1%(7,203)

Black14%(1,210)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(71)

Asian0.2%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.9%(8,519)

Black11.7%(1,145)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(92)

Asian0.2%(17)

Other1.3%(125)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.5%(101)

Dominican0.3%(22)

Mexican0.3%(18)

Cuban0.2%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(26)

Ancestry

Italian20.8%(1,413)

German13.9%(944)

Irish10%(677)

American8.8%(597)

English5.5%(372)

Polish5%(341)

Slovak4.8%(324)

Scottish1.9%(129)

Greek1.6%(109)

Russian1.5%(101)

French1.2%(81)

Croatian1%(71)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(63)

Serbian0.9%(62)

Austrian0.8%(54)

Ukrainian0.8%(52)

Hungarian0.7%(48)

Welsh0.6%(41)

Swedish0.5%(31)

Czech0.3%(18)

Belgian0.2%(15)

West Indian0.2%(13)

Jamaican0.2%(13)

Canadian0.2%(11)

Dutch0.1%(8)

Lithuanian0.1%(8)

Brazilian0.1%(6)

Subsaharan African0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.6%

−14.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

−15%vs 2000

vs 21.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.6%(938)

Married50.8%(1,340)

Widowed3.9%(104)

Divorced9.7%(256)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(975)

Married43.6%(1,337)

Widowed9.1%(280)

Divorced15.4%(472)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−6.9 ptssince 2013

from 10.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.8%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.4%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.7%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6.2%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(70)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(142)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.6%(47)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II9.4%(35)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 373 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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