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Monroe County, Pennsylvania

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Table

Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
166,053
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
166,523
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
166,053
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
168,315
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
168,309
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 168,327
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 169,842
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
20.4%
Female persons, percent
49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
75.7%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
61.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 9,838
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 79,876
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $241,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,831
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $763
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,347
Building Permits, 2023 222
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 60,562
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 16.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 974,319
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 996,244
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 230,704
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,194,685
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,078
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 39.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $82,374
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $37,512
Persons in poverty, percent
9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 3,492
Total employment, 2022 46,836
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 2,193,196
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 12,281
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,967
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,673
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 540
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 483
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,070
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,478
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 276.7
Population per square mile, 2010 279.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 608.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 608.29
FIPS Code 42089
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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