Monroe County, PA

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2022 Population
168,128
2022 Median Age
43.5
0.462% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.3%
7.02% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$80,656
11% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$221,100
21.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
79,168
0.529% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Monroe County, PA had a population of 168k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $80,656. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Monroe County, PA stayed from 168,128 to 168,128, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $72,679 to $80,656, a 11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.56%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.14%).

None of the households in Monroe County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Monroe County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, PA are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,383 degrees awarded in 2022), CDE Career Institute (451495) (141 degrees), and The Beauty Institute (62 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Monroe County, PA was $221,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Monroe County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe County, PA is home to a population of 168k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.98% of Monroe County, PA residents were born outside of the country (16.8k people).

In 2022, there were 4.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Monroe County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2022 Citizenship
97%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Monroe County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, PA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    104k ± 676
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    22.3k ± 832
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 1.29k
17.8%
Hispanic Population
30k people

In 2022, there were 4.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Monroe County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.8% of the people in Monroe County, PA are hispanic (30k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroe County, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.98%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
16.8k people
10.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
17.3k people

As of 2022, 9.98% of Monroe County, PA residents (16.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe County, PA was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,540 ± 519
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,322 ± 491
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,215 ± 280

Monroe County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monroe County, PA employs 79.2k people. The largest industries in Monroe County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,079 people), Retail Trade (10,356 people), and Manufacturing (8,870 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($96,786), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,021), and Public Administration ($67,255).

Employment

Occupations

79.2k
2022 Value
± 2,565
−0.529%
1 Year decline
± 4.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monroe County, PA declined at a rate of −0.529%, from 79.6k employees to 79.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,657 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,495 people), and Management Occupations (6,917 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.2k
2022 Value
± 2,565
−0.529%
1 Year decline
± 4.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monroe County, PA declined at a rate of −0.529%, from 79.6k employees to 79.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,079 people), Retail Trade (10,356 people), and Manufacturing (8,870 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,667
Median earning men ± $3,046
$34,335
Median earning women ± $1,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($90,620), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,722), and Information ($74,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($54,808), Public Administration ($51,708), and Wholesale Trade ($44,827).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,259
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 783
    Retail Trade
  3. 710
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Education

In 2022, universities in Monroe County, PA awarded 1,586 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,242 male students and 3,222 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, PA are White (939 and 59.9%), followed by Black or African American (297 and 19%), Hispanic or Latino (210 and 13.4%), and Two or More Races (54 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, PA by number of degrees awarded are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,383 and 87.2%), CDE Career Institute (451495) (141 and 8.89%), and The Beauty Institute (62 and 3.91%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County, PA are General Business Administration & Management (109 and 6.87%), Other Health & Medical Administrative Services (86 and 5.42%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (76 and 4.79%).

The median tuition cost in Monroe County, PA for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $15,432 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Monroe County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,464 (41% men and 59% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,464 students enrolled in Monroe County, PA, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,919 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    76 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    67 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    84 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monroe County, PA was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 76 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
    1,383 degrees awarded
  2. CDE Career Institute (451495)
    141 degrees awarded
  3. The Beauty Institute
    62 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with 1,383 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 530 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County, PA, which is 0.502 times less than the 1,056 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 939 degrees mean that there were 3.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 297 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,971) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,364) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, PA was $221,100 in 2022, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $182,000 to $221,100, a 21.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, PA is 78.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Monroe County, PA have an average commute time of 39.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroe County, PA is $80,656. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Monroe County, PA was Census Tract 3001.01 with a value of $119,103, followed by Census Tract 3012.03 and Census Tract 3005.02, with respective values of $102,018 and $99,270.

In 2023, 17% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.59%.

Housing

Property

$221,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,532
$46,524
Median Property Taxes
±$1,692

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monroe County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

78.7%
Homeownership
2022
60.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.7% of the housing units in Monroe County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3001.01
  2. Census Tract 3012.03
  3. Census Tract 3005.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monroe County, PA was Census Tract 3001.01 with a value of $119,103, followed by Census Tract 3012.03 and Census Tract 3005.02, with respective values of $102,018 and $99,270.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Monroe County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$80,656
Median Household Income
± $2,560
59.1k
Number of Households
± 2,121

In 2022, the median household income of the 59.1k households in Monroe County, PA grew to $80,656 from the previous year's value of $72,679.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, PA is from Monroe County, PA.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.01%)

In 2022, 73.7% of workers in Monroe County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

39.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, PA have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 14.9% of the workforce in Monroe County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.59%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, PA (18.7k out of 165k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Monroe County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.4%.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Monroe County, PA has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, PA see 2363 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.84% decrease from the previous year (2432 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2604 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 697 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,363 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, PA

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, PA see an average of 2,363 patients per year. This represents a 2.84% decrease from the previous year (2,432 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.54%
Uninsured
50.1%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, PA declined by 8.07% from 7.11% to 6.54%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.7 in Monroe County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.3% in Monroe County, PA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.02% in Monroe County, PA.

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