Monessen, PA

Census Place

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2020 Population

7,287

0.776% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

47.3

2.16% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

16.5%

5.71% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$45,658

4.19% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$76,900

0.786% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

3,234

0.999% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Monessen, PA had a population of 7.29k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $45,658. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Monessen, PA declined from 7,344 to 7,287, a −0.776% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,823 to $45,658, a 4.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monessen, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.22%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%).

None of the households in Monessen, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Monessen, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monessen, PA are Douglas Education Center (180 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Monessen, PA was $76,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Monessen, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Monessen, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Monessen, PA is home to a population of 7.29k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.13% of Monessen, PA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2020, there were 4.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.44k people) in Monessen, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 481 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

99.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.8% of Monessen, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Monessen, PA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monessen, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monessen, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.44k ± 354
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 341
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
481 ± 251

1.54%

Hispanic Population

112 people

1.54% of the people in Monessen, PA are hispanic (112 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
92,750 ± 7,450 people
Dominican Republic
72,397 ± 6,587 people
China
65,642 ± 6,274 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 92,750 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 72,397 and China with 65,642.

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

1.28%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2020, 1.13% of Monessen, PA residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monessen, PA was 1.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monessen, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
100 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 56
Vietnam
63 ± 43

Monessen, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monessen, PA employs 3.23k people. The largest industries in Monessen, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (751 people), Retail Trade (429 people), and Manufacturing (294 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,089), Public Administration ($65,395), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,224).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,196. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.23k

2020 Value

± 376

0.999%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Monessen, PA grew at a rate of 0.999%, from 3.2k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monessen, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (452 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monessen, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.23k

2020 Value

± 376

0.999%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Monessen, PA grew at a rate of 0.999%, from 3.2k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monessen, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (751 people), Retail Trade (429 people), and Manufacturing (294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monessen, PA, though some of these residents may live in Monessen, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,425

Median earning men ± $14,217

$31,272

Median earning women ± $2,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,534), Information ($75,469), and Public Administration ($65,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,125), and Wholesale Trade ($45,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($74.2B) and Electronics ($44.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Pennsylvania.

$734B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

99.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $734B. This is expected to increase 99.3% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.5B
New York
$71.1B
Ohio
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.5B, followed by New York with $71.1B and Ohio and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Monessen, PA awarded 180 degrees. The student population of Monessen, PA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 46 male students and 161 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monessen, PA are White (153 and 85.5%), followed by Black or African American (12 and 6.7%), Two or More Races (7 and 3.91%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 3.35%).

The largest universities in Monessen, PA by number of degrees awarded are Douglas Education Center (180 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monessen, PA are Make-Up Artist (70 and 38.9%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (37 and 20.6%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (32 and 17.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 207 students enrolled in Monessen, PA, 22.2% men and 77.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 181 records, of which 80.1% were women and 19.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Make-Up Artist
70 degree-majors awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
5 degree-majors awarded
Health Information & Medical Records Technology
4 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monessen, PA was Make-Up Artist with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Monessen, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Douglas Education Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

180 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Douglas Education Center with 180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 49 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monessen, PA, which is 0.374 times less than the 131 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 153 degrees mean that there were 12.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 12 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,852) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.658% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.701% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.89M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monessen, PA was $76,900 in 2020, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $76,300 to $76,900, a 0.786% increase. The homeownership rate in Monessen, PA is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Monessen, PA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monessen, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monessen, PA is $45,658. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Monessen, PA was Census Tract 8055 with a value of $64,336, followed by Census Tract 8052 and Census Tract 8054, with respective values of $35,357 and $20,950.

Housing

Property

$76,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,950

$2,629

Median Property Taxes

±$308

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 Monessen, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monessen, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2020

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 76.6% of the housing units in Monessen, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monessen, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8055
Census Tract 8052
Census Tract 8054

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monessen, PA was Census Tract 8055 with a value of $64,336, followed by Census Tract 8052 and Census Tract 8054, with respective values of $35,357 and $20,950.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,658

Median Household Income

± $7,596

3.43k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2020, the median household income of the 3.43k households in Monessen, PA grew to $45,658 from the previous year's value of $43,823.

The following chart displays the households in Monessen, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monessen, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.469

2019 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2020, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.614% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)
Carpooled (6.37%)

In 2020, 78.3% of workers in Monessen, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.48%) and those who carpooled to work (6.37%).

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.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monessen, PA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Monessen, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monessen, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monessen, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monessen, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monessen, PA (1.17k out of 7.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monessen, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.4% of the population of Monessen, PA has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.303% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Westmoreland County, PA see 1308 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% increase from the previous year (1292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1478 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 608 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Pennsylvania. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Westmoreland County, PA.

1,308 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westmoreland County, PA

Primary care physicians in Westmoreland County, PA see an average of 1,308 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% increase from the previous year (1,292 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.63%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

23.2%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

0.303%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monessen, PA declined by 24.2% from 3.47% to 2.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monessen, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.