Monroe township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,471

Monroe township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monroe township was:

  • White: 92.43%
  • Two or more races: 4.42%
  • Black or African American: 2.7%
  • Asian: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
50.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-23)
The current population of Monroe township, Pennsylvania is 1,471 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,494.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,23492.43%
Two or more races594.42%
Black or African American362.7%
Asian60.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Monroe township Population by Race

Monroe township Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe township Median Age

49.3

Total

52.1

Male

48.5

Female

Monroe township Adults

There are 1,097 adults, (314 of whom are seniors) in Monroe township.

Monroe township Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe township Sex Ratio

Female69351.91%
Male64248.09%

Monroe township Population by Age

Monroe township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5552.2772.327.7
Married3082.8882.117.9
Non Family1781.1264.635.4
Female482.1939.660.4
Male213.1966.733.3

2.76

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade474.57%
Associates Degree757.3%
Bachelors Degree17316.83%
Graduate Degree10910.6%
High School Graduate44543.29%
Less Than 9th Grade403.89%
Some College13913.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White946865271
Black36361
2+ Races353510
Hispanic16160
Asian600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.65%.

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,625$50,000$39,063
Graduate Degree$69,286$68,750$69,688
High School Graduate$25,833$42,250$23,512
Less Than 9th Grade$40,489$40,417$0
Overall$40,139$47,000$32,639
Some College$35,833$50,769$32,500

$40,139

Average Earnings

$47,000

Average Male

$32,639

Average Female

Monroe township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe township Language

96.25% of Monroe township residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.75% of the population.

Monroe township Language

Monroe township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,19912810.68%
Multiple482654.17%
Hispanic272281.48%

12.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.14%

Male Poverty Rate

16.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Hispanic, with 81.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is White, with 10.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.89%.

Monroe township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.05%
Less Than 9th Grade11.63%
Some College8.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed9.35%
Male Employed4.05%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,806$89,608
Households$64,896$74,306
Married Families$86,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,167$39,037

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Monroe township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

143

Number of Veterans

134

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War17
Korea13
World War II3

Monroe township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7448
75+41
35 to 5427
55 to 6424
18 to 343

Monroe township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12412.16%
Black1541.67%
2+ Races411.43%

Monroe township Veterans by Race

Monroe township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.3%

Born in Monroe township

99.25%

Native Born

0.75%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.25% of Monroe township residents were born in the United States, with 83.3% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monroe township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,451-4-0.27%
20281,455-4-0.27%
20271,459-4-0.27%
20261,463-4-0.27%
20251,467-4-0.27%
20241,471-4-0.27%
20231,475-4-0.27%
20221,479-10-0.67%
20211,489-5-0.33%
20201,494-82-5.2%
20191,576-9-0.57%
20181,585-2-0.13%
20171,58780.51%
20161,579855.69%
20151,494-24-1.58%
20141,518-9-0.59%
20131,527-12-0.78%
20121,539-7-0.45%
20111,54650.32%
20101,54100%

Monroe township Population by Year