Pennsylvania

Monroe County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
64.8%
Hispanic
16.6%
African
14.2%
Other
4.4%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Monroe Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMonroe CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White64.8%71.9%58%
Hispanic16.6%9.9%—
Black or African American14.2%10.6%—
Indian1.4%1.5%—
East Asian1.2%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Monroe County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMonroe CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$83,565$77,971$80,734
Median home value$267,600$254,500$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,393/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%18.6%21.0%