Population 12,597 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monaca
Household size in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Monaca has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has crept up from 2.38 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Monaca is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where the median age is 43.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.2, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Monaca: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Monaca has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Monaca
Renters in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Monaca own their homes; 26.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Monaca is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Monaca is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $896 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$184 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Monaca runs $896 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $184 a month from 2006–10, a 26% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Monaca
Bachelor's degrees in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Monaca (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Monaca: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.5 points, as it has nationally. Monaca has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Monaca
| Period | Monaca | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Monaca is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (5.0%). Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Monaca compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaca | 2.41 | 40.9 | 6.0% | 26.5% | 9.8% | 1966 | $896 | 30.4% | 97.3% | 6.0% |
| East Rochester | 2.00 | 42.0 | 22.9% | 60.3% | 2.3% | 1946 | $775 | 15.1% | 94.1% | 9.9% |
| Bridgewater | 1.83 | 51.8 | 7.4% | 42.3% | 17.3% | 1969 | $1,071 | 34.3% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Vanport | 1.88 | 52.6 | 1.4% | 44.1% | 4.6% | 1965 | $1,010 | 19.4% | 98.8% | 0.5% |
| Conway | 2.08 | 47.2 | 10.3% | 31.3% | 6.5% | 1960 | $894 | 23.1% | 94.6% | 6.7% |
| Beaver | 2.34 | 46.4 | 5.3% | 26.2% | 4.1% | 1959 | $1,032 | 42.7% | 96.7% | 5.7% |
| Rochester | 2.22 | 47.3 | 7.8% | 32.2% | 10.3% | 1954 | $1,018 | 21.3% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Fallston | 2.02 | 38.6 | 27.7% | 67.7% | 13.1% | 1958 | $656 | 15.2% | 92.6% | 6.8% |
| Freedom | 2.13 | 53.0 | 9.3% | 19.2% | 6.4% | 1973 | $1,561 | 27.9% | 93.0% | 5.2% |
| Aliquippa | 2.21 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 11.5% | 1961 | $1,062 | 29.9% | 95.4% | 4.7% |
| Ohioview | 2.42 | 45.4 | 8.6% | 15.6% | 2.9% | 1964 | $1,262 | 36.0% | 96.6% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Monaca. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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