COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monessen vs Jefferson Hills
PLACE A
Monessen, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
Monessen is 46% smaller than Jefferson Hills. Jefferson Hills earns more, with a median household income $63,175 higher. Jefferson Hills has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -11%).
MONESSENJEFFERSON HILLSDIFFERENCE
Total population6,65712,357−46% vs Jefferson Hills
Population density2,306745+1,561
Population growth-10.9%17.0%−27.9 pts
Median age44.942.9+2.0
Male46.7%47.3%−0.7 pts
Female53.3%52.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.2%4.6%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.2%89.1%−17.0 pts
Black18.8%2.1%+16.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%1.8%+0.5 pts
Asian0.4%4.1%−3.8 pts
Other6.4%2.8%+3.6 pts
Median household income$52,889$116,064−$63,175
Per capita income$31,807$59,405−$27,598
Poverty rate20.8%2.8%+18.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%45.3%−19.8 pts
Graduate degree8.0%19.7%−11.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%5.7%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation55.6%67.5%−11.8 pts
Median home value$95,900$315,900−$220,000
Median gross rent$733$1,355−$622
Owner-occupied73.0%84.3%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%8.3%+10.6 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%40.5%+2.9 pts
Average commute23.825.2−1.4
Worked from home10.9%20.2%−9.4 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.2%+2.1 pts
Uninsured3.5%3.7%−0.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025