Population 5,014 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monroeville
Household size in Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Monroeville are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.91 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 Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Monroeville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, as it has nationally.
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 Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Monroeville: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Monroeville
Renters in Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.7% of households in Monroeville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.1 points since 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 Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Monroeville than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area.
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 Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Monroeville was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Philadelphia area, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,047 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,027 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,427 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,509 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Monroeville runs $1,509 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole ($1,631). Rent has climbed $462 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Monroeville
Bachelor's degrees in Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Monroeville (34.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Philadelphia area overall (42.3%). The share with a degree is up 14.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Monroeville is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Monroeville
| Period | Monroeville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Monroeville is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (6.1%). Unemployment is down 5.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Monroeville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroeville | 3.03 | 42.5 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 6.6% | 1979 | $1,509 | 34.8% | 94.0% | 4.7% |
| Friendship | 2.84 | 41.5 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 3.2% | 1971 | $1,578 | 27.0% | 94.3% | 6.6% |
| Clayton | 2.67 | 39.2 | 14.2% | 17.9% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,390 | 24.2% | 93.6% | 6.9% |
| Iona | 2.67 | 43.1 | 12.2% | 18.2% | 10.2% | 1975 | $1,683 | 23.5% | 85.7% | 6.8% |
| Glassboro | 2.42 | 33.1 | 9.2% | 38.9% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,799 | 47.0% | 92.4% | 7.5% |
| Greenville | 2.94 | 47.1 | 4.1% | 10.9% | 2.3% | 1977 | $1,232 | 28.4% | 93.1% | 10.9% |
| Richwood | 2.98 | 35.5 | 6.5% | 20.4% | 9.1% | 1971 | $1,629 | 56.2% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Lincoln | 2.94 | 50.0 | 2.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 1975 | $2,495 | 37.0% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Daretown | 2.68 | 44.8 | 2.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 1961 | $1,520 | 25.3% | 88.5% | 15.2% |
| Elmer | 2.72 | 47.3 | 7.6% | 15.0% | 5.7% | 1971 | $1,435 | 25.4% | 89.9% | 5.1% |
| Pitman | 2.38 | 42.8 | 7.3% | 25.3% | 5.8% | 1953 | $1,557 | 41.9% | 95.6% | 5.0% |
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 Monroeville. 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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