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Monroe County

Pennsylvania · 169,842 residents · 608 sq mi
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Monroe County is a county of 169,842 people in Pennsylvania. Getting to work takes 40 minutes on average. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 40.3, about 3 years above the US median. The population is up 22% since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
169,842
+22%since 2000
from 138,687 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.3
+8%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
608 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
88K111K133K155K177K19902000201020202024Monroe County
2024168K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(8,688)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(10,571)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(12,699)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.7%(14,706)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(11,593)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.4%(15,889)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(22,756)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.3%(29,431)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.8%(21,808)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.4%(12,623)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(6,730)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(2,348)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,733
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,257 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,824
+24%since 2000
from $20,011 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$206,400
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$936
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $658 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
78.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
21.4% rent
Vacancy rate
24.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.74 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
39.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.6
+5%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(117,592)
Black5.7%(7,902)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(9,195)
Asian1.1%(1,518)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(119,741)
Black12%(20,461)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(22,288)
Asian2%(3,395)
Other2.4%(4,016)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.9%(11,530)
South American1.5%(2,493)
Dominican1.5%(2,444)
Mexican0.7%(1,241)
Ecuadorian0.6%(972)
Cuban0.4%(722)
Colombian0.4%(679)
Peruvian0.4%(647)
Honduran0.2%(258)
Spaniard0.1%(232)
Salvadoran0.1%(202)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(166)
Argentine0.1%(145)
Nicaraguan0.1%(137)
Panamanian0.1%(128)
Guatemalan0.1%(89)
Bolivian0%(13)
Ancestry
German23.3%(39,099)
Irish17%(28,641)
Italian16.9%(28,348)
English7.2%(12,086)
Polish6.8%(11,419)
American2.9%(4,823)
Dutch2.6%(4,340)
West Indian2.1%(3,476)
French1.9%(3,233)
Russian1.4%(2,390)
Welsh1.4%(2,386)
Scottish1.4%(2,353)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,055)
Swedish1%(1,621)
Hungarian0.9%(1,532)
Arab0.8%(1,414)
Jamaican0.8%(1,364)
Greek0.8%(1,352)
Slovak0.8%(1,285)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,145)
Norwegian0.7%(1,121)
Czech0.5%(813)
Austrian0.5%(793)
Lithuanian0.5%(777)
Portuguese0.4%(685)
Haitian0.4%(636)
Romanian0.3%(587)
Danish0.3%(497)
Swiss0.3%(433)
Guyanese0.2%(409)
British0.2%(352)
Brazilian0.2%(321)
Croatian0.2%(309)
Lebanese0.2%(296)
Bulgarian0.2%(283)
Finnish0.2%(254)
Syrian0.1%(227)
Barbadian0.1%(185)
Jordanian0.1%(175)
Egyptian0.1%(152)
Canadian0.1%(136)
Palestinian0.1%(133)
Moroccan0.1%(122)
Australian0.1%(115)
Ghanaian0.1%(109)
Belgian0.1%(107)
Armenian0.1%(103)
Iranian0.1%(101)
Nigerian0%(80)
Kenyan0%(53)
Slovene0%(51)
Latvian0%(49)
Israeli0%(46)
Turkish0%(29)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
39.6 min
+51%since 2000
from 26.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
5.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
9.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(25,216)
Married52.8%(37,341)
Widowed2.9%(2,043)
Divorced8.7%(6,141)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(21,133)
Married48.8%(34,743)
Widowed9%(6,389)
Divorced12.5%(8,911)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)24.8%(2,364)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(1,637)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35%(3,333)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(627)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(52)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,527 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

Monroe County, Pennsylvania has about 169,842 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Monroe County, Pennsylvania earns about $56,733 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monroe County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Monroe County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $206,400, and the typical rent is about $936 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Monroe County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

About 10.4% of people in Monroe County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monroe County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Monroe County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 74,133 residents, a change of about 77 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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