Monessen, PA Demographic Data
Monessen, PA Summary
Monessen is located in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 7,732
- Area: 3.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,556.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,028.54 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monessen, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,060
54%
50.8
Male
3,470
46%
49.2
Total Population
7,530
323,128,000
Monessen, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
396
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
360
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
407
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
243
3.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
443
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
874
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
818
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
944
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
758
10.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
499
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
661
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
607
8.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
520
6.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,230
82.7%
77.2
Female
3,357
53.9%
51.3
Male
2,873
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,059
80.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,057
27.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,788
23.7%
15.2
Female
1,022
57.2%
55.8
Male
766
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Monessen, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,230
96.0%
96.8
White
6,149
81.7%
72.6
Black or African American
993
13.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
38
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
26
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
50
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
300
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
168
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
95
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
68
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,362
97.8%
82.2
Monessen, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
167
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
386
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,495
43.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,000
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
617
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
741
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
275
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
553
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,128
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,016
17.8%
31.2
Monessen, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,898
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,802
44.0%
47.5
Divorced
665
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
229
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
773
12.1
5.8%
Monessen, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,901
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
233
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
93
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
112
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Monessen, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
333
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
250
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
733
20.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
400
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
625
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
563
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
310
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
353
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
36,319
57,617
Per capita income
23,730
31,128
Monessen, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
19
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
261
8.0%
9.8
Construction
118
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
940
28.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
122
3.8%
6.6
Information
84
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
320
9.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
181
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
266
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
113
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
487
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
262
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
78
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
324
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
855
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
462
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,063
32.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
547
16.8%
18.1%
Monessen, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,174
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,641
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
289
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
48
1.5%
5.1
Walked
110
3.5%
2.7
Other means
17
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
69
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Monessen, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
501
13.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,549
42.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,153
31.8%
37.1
3 or more
421
11.6%
21.0
Monessen, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,624
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,560
70.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,064
29.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
874
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Monessen, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,498
1 room
102
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
83
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
314
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
642
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,098
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,305
29.0%
17.8
7 rooms
478
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
219
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
257
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monessen, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,498
1-unit, detached
3,511
78.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
174
3.9%
5.9
2-units
157
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
172
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
189
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
104
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
170
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
21
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Monessen, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,182
26.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
575
12.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,512
33.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
599
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
395
8.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
48
1.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
1.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
111
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Monessen, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,290
90.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
231
6.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
58
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.3%
1.1
Monessen, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,184
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
7.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
98
8.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
347
29.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
623
52.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
677
57.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
3.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
303
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Monessen, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
937
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
131
14.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
327
34.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
479
51.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
127
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
604
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
116
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
49
5.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
142
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
146
16.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
107
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
349
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
155
0.0%
0.0%
Monessen, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,560
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
740
28.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,085
42.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
518
20.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
125
4.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
60
2.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,800
205,000