Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Monroe County, Pennsylvania, had an estimated population of 167,179 in 2025 across 1,576 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Pennsylvania's counties and nationally.

Population: 167,179; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,576 km²
Density: 106; per km²
Median income: $83,565; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 44.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.8%	5 / 67	302 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,393	6 / 67	324 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$267,600	13 / 67	797 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	80.2%	6 / 67	591 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	23.1%	9 / 67	591 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.6%	56 / 67	1,686 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	4 / 67	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	2.6%	14 / 67	396 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	1 / 67	387 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	13.0%	5 / 67	637 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	11.2%	4 / 67	317 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	18.2%	3 / 67	476 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	44.1	28 / 67	856 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	995	40 / 67	1,688 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	16.8%	4 / 67	495 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.1%	45 / 67	2,521 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.0%	44 / 67	1,696 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	60.4%	65 / 67	2,413 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	10.7%	44 / 67	2,188 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	15.1%	27 / 67	936 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.428	48 / 67	2,233 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$83,565	11 / 67	465 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$38,861	28 / 67	971 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.9%	5 / 67	387 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	27.4%	23 / 67	944 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.4%	50 / 67	1,533 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.3%	26 / 67	2,042 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.4%	37 / 67	1,733 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Population2025	167,179	20 / 67	422 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	106	20 / 67	469 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	3.1%	5 / 67	102 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.5%	54 / 67	1,492 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	38.1	2 / 67	40 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.4%	29 / 67	895 / 3,144

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