Monroe township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,652

Monroe township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.34%
  • Two or more races: 2.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
78.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.9% (-15)
The current population of Monroe township, Pennsylvania is 1,652 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,667.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49897.34%
Two or more races372.4%
Black or African American30.19%
Native American10.06%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Monroe township Population by Race

Monroe township Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe township Median Age

44.7

Total

41

Male

49

Female

Monroe township Adults

There are 1,257 adults, (287 of whom are seniors) in Monroe township.

Monroe township Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe township Sex Ratio

Female72647.17%
Male81352.83%

Monroe township Population by Age

Monroe township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6882.2385.514.5
Married3482.7290.29.8
Non Family2481.1583.516.5
Female683.3463.236.8
Male243.251000

2.77

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade706.16%
Associates Degree16714.69%
Bachelors Degree12611.08%
Graduate Degree14512.75%
High School Graduate42637.47%
Less Than 9th Grade60.53%
Some College19717.33%

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
White1,1101,034256
2+ Races262615
Hispanic444
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,188$58,750$33,906
Graduate Degree$73,906$71,731$81,250
High School Graduate$32,500$48,125$22,396
Less Than 9th Grade$30,268$0$12,917
Overall$34,951$41,500$30,000
Some College$33,412$34,125$29,375

$34,951

Average Earnings

$41,500

Average Male

$30,000

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

97.86% of Monroe township residents speak only English, while 2.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.45% of the population.

Monroe township Language

Monroe township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,49128318.98%
Hispanic1414100%
Multiple371437.84%

19.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.33%

Male Poverty Rate

15.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is White, with 18.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.21%.

Monroe township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.42%
High School14.08%
Bachelors or Greater14.02%
Some College12.09%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Male Unemployed24.14%
Female Employed15.5%
Male Employed13.48%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,250$87,694
Households$62,955$74,998
Married Families$89,444$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,158$47,923

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

79

Number of Veterans

79

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War19
Korea0
World War II0

Monroe township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
35 to 5426
18 to 348
55 to 648
75+0

Monroe township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White756.11%
2+ Races415.38%
Hispanic450%

Monroe township Veterans by Race

Monroe township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

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

86.68%

Born in Monroe township

99.87%

Native Born

0.13%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.87% of Monroe township residents were born in the United States, with 86.68% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Monroe township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,637-3-0.18%
20281,640-3-0.18%
20271,643-3-0.18%
20261,646-3-0.18%
20251,649-3-0.18%
20241,652-3-0.18%
20231,655-3-0.18%
20221,658-11-0.66%
20211,66920.12%
20201,6671056.72%
20191,562-22-1.39%
20181,584-22-1.37%
20171,606-17-1.05%
20161,623-13-0.79%
20151,636-21-1.27%
20141,657-5-0.3%
20131,662-12-0.72%
20121,67450.3%
20111,66960.36%
20101,66300%

Monroe township Population by Year