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Monroe County
A Census profile of the Monroe County Public Use Microdata Area in Pennsylvania, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 166,536 people, with a median household income of $76,144 and a median age of 42.7.
Cities & areas covered: Monroe County.
How Monroe County compares to Pennsylvania
- Median household income here is $76,144, $1,523 below the Pennsylvania figure of $77,667.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 23.7%, 12.6% below the Pennsylvania figure of 36.3%.
- Homeownership here is 81.0%, 11.6% above the Pennsylvania figure of 69.4%.
- The poverty rate here is 9.5%, 2.1% below the Pennsylvania figure of 11.6%.
Monroe County vs. Pennsylvania vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The PA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,144 | $77,667 |
| Median family income | $87,616 | $101,017 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $49,752 | $63,725 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $31,473 | $35,534 |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 61.6% | 63.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.2 | 37.7 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,907 | $2,582 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $489 | $588 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $7 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $32,824 | $42,244 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 311.5 | 320 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,112 | $3,913 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,010 | $2,201 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $316 | $324 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,572 | $4,492 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 36.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 91.6% | 92.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| Business operations | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Science | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.8% | 7.2% |
| Healthcare support | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 6.0% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| Office & admin support | 12.1% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 6.4% | 4.0% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Production | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.7% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 6.9% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 14.0% | 11.7% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.6% | 10.0% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.1% | 13.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 13.4% | 9.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Private insurance | 70.5% | 69.6% |
| Public insurance | 37.1% | 39.0% |
| With a disability | 17.7% | 15.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 39 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 78.7% | 76.4% |
| Public transit to work | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Worked from home | 12.6% | 13.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.9 | 30.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $300,000 | $265,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,310 | $1,260 |
| Rent as % of income | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 81.0% | 69.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 7.2% | 10.1% |
| Single-family detached | 83.9% | 57.3% |
| Broadband internet | 92.0% | 92.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $210 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Median Gas cost | $150 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 56.1 | 54 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $800 | $1,200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,100 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,433 | $1,200 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $430 | $430 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,850 | $3,050 |
| Median Water cost | $720 | $680 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,536 | 13,078,751 |
| Average age | 42.7 | 41.4 |
| Married (15+) | 48.0% | 47.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.0% | 9.4% |
| Black | 11.9% | 10.1% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 4.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,308 | $1,178 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Monroe County — FAQ
What is the population of the Monroe County PUMA?+
The Monroe County PUMA in Pennsylvania has a population of 166,536, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Monroe County, PA?+
Median household income in the Monroe County PUMA is $76,144, compared with $77,667 across Pennsylvania and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Monroe County PUMA?+
The Monroe County PUMA covers Monroe County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Pennsylvania contains 95 PUMAs.
Where does this Monroe County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.