Monroe township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,652

Monroe township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.42%
  • Two or more races: 2.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • 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)
White1,47397.42%
Two or more races342.25%
Black or African American40.26%
Native American10.07%
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

47.8

Total

44.8

Male

49.2

Female

Monroe township Adults

There are 1,252 adults, (312 of whom are seniors) in Monroe township.

Monroe township Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe township Sex Ratio

Female71747.42%
Male79552.58%

Monroe township Population by Age

Monroe township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7072.1385.614.4
Married3382.7891.78.3
Non Family3031.182.817.2
Female523.6757.742.3
Male143.071000

2.8

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade726.15%
Associates Degree18615.88%
Bachelors Degree13711.7%
Graduate Degree11910.16%
High School Graduate45839.11%
Less Than 9th Grade110.94%
Some College18816.05%

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
White1,1361,059241
2+ Races27219
Hispanic888
Black220

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$57,768$62,083$50,000
Graduate Degree$75,568$74,545$76,406
High School Graduate$41,786$48,654$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$30,417$0$11,607
Overall$41,090$49,135$33,750
Some College$35,821$37,273$29,583

$41,090

Average Earnings

$49,135

Average Male

$33,750

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

97.49% of Monroe township residents speak only English, while 2.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Monroe township Language

Monroe township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,42821715.2%
Hispanic45817.78%
Multiple34720.59%

14.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.1%

Male Poverty Rate

14.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is Multiple, with 20.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is White, with 15.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.56%.

Monroe township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.12%
Some College11.76%
Bachelors or Greater9.38%
High School8.3%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.18%
Male Unemployed13.95%
Female Employed11.95%
Male Employed9.34%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,286$104,310
Households$62,634$82,249
Married Families$96,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,958$48,429

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

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

88

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War42
Vietnam32
Second Gulf War15
Korea0
World War II0

Monroe township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5428
55 to 6426
65 to 7422
75+10
18 to 342

Monroe township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White867.04%
2+ Races27.41%
Hispanic222.22%

Monroe township Veterans by Race

Monroe township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

7.6%

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

83.53%

Born in Monroe township

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Monroe township residents were born in the United States, with 83.53% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.26% 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