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Monessen, Pennsylvania

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StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population6,78013,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,889$77,971$80,734
Median Age44.940.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.5%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$95,900$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$733$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.8%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.2%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.0%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.826.326.4
Worked from Home10.9%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Monessen, Pennsylvania

Age in Monessen, Pennsylvania

StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age44.940.938.9
Under 18 %19.8%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.7%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Monessen, Pennsylvania

StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,1295,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households62.1%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.3%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.4%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone34.7%30.9%28.7%
Never Married33.5%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Monessen, Pennsylvania

StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,807$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.9%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.7%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.9%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households26.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Monessen, Pennsylvania

StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,8575,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.4%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.9%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.0%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,876$3,311n/a

Education in Monessen, Pennsylvania

StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School7.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate41.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.5%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Monessen, Pennsylvania

StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.0%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.8%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.5%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.2%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Monessen, Pennsylvania

StatisticMonessenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.2%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.9%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.6%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Monessen

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.