COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monessen vs West Mifflin
PLACE A
Monessen, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Monessen is 64% smaller than West Mifflin. West Mifflin earns more, with a median household income $23,674 higher. West Mifflin has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -11%).
MONESSENWEST MIFFLINDIFFERENCE
Total population6,65718,707−64% vs West Mifflin
Population density2,3061,316+990
Population growth-10.9%-3.6%−7.4 pts
Median age44.943.4+1.5
Male46.7%50.9%−4.2 pts
Female53.3%49.1%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.9%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.2%83.8%−11.7 pts
Black18.8%7.3%+11.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%3.1%−0.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Other6.4%4.8%+1.6 pts
Median household income$52,889$76,563−$23,674
Per capita income$31,807$37,627−$5,820
Poverty rate20.8%11.2%+9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.393+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%24.5%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree8.0%8.2%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%8.2%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation55.6%65.8%−10.1 pts
Median home value$95,900$151,600−$55,700
Median gross rent$733$780−$47
Owner-occupied73.0%79.9%−6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%7.6%+11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%39.0%+4.4 pts
Average commute23.826.1−2.4
Worked from home10.9%15.3%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work2.3%3.7%−1.4 pts
Uninsured3.5%3.6%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025