COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monroe vs Van Wert
PLACE A
Monroe, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Van Wert, Ohio
Monroe is 96% smaller than Van Wert. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Van Wert has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -14%).
MONROEVAN WERTDIFFERENCE
Total population47911,200−96% vs Van Wert
Population density9701,487−518
Population growth-13.7%2.3%−16.0 pts
Median age36.741.2−4.5
Male51.7%48.3%+3.4 pts
Female48.3%51.7%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born1.4%2.1%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.5%88.6%+7.8 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%5.7%−3.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other0.6%4.9%−4.2 pts
Median household income$53,947$55,113−$1,166
Per capita income$30,200$30,872−$672
Poverty rate12.4%14.2%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.408Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%16.0%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree8.3%5.3%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%4.2%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation59.0%62.6%−3.6 pts
Median home value$174,000$123,900+$50,100
Median gross rent$854$765+$89
Owner-occupied72.0%71.0%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%8.9%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%37.1%+14.3 pts
Average commute26.215.9+10.3
Worked from home4.4%2.8%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.8%3.4%+6.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025