Monroe County

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population168,327
County SeatMonroe County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS089
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places13
Total Town Population53,220
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)168,128
Median Age43.5
Veterans10,531
Housing Units79,377
Uninsured2,088
Net Migration (recent)-1,950
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,492
Total Employees46,836
Avg Annual Pay$53,536
Median Household Income$80,656
Poverty Rate11.3%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,833
Federal Spending FY2024$1,261,211,752
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,493

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$221,100
Median Rent$1,311
FMR Studio$1,158
FMR 1BR$1,183
FMR 2BR$1,552
FMR 3BR$2,043
FMR 4BR$2,379

Health & Safety

Hospitals32
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking17.1%
Adult Obesity33.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k40.3
Air Quality Good Days329

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches43
Libraries17
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools208
SNAP Stores84
Bank Branches26

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)2,651
Avg Farm Size (acres)110.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE SANDY2013-01-10
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-09-03
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-29
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2006-06-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Monroe County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.