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15062

Monessen, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,780
Median household income
$52,889
People below poverty
20.8%
Median home value
$95,900

Income

The median income of households in 15062 was $52,889. An estimated 12% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 11.2
$25,000 to $34,999 8.2
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8
$50,000 to $74,999 14.7
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 7.1
$200,000 or more 2.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59821
Female 50799

An estimated 65.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,594. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.9
Social Security 42.3
Retirement income 25.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.9
Cash public assistance income 4.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 34.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 34.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.5

In 2020-2024, 26.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 35.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 45% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 15062 in 2020-2024, 96.5% had health insurance coverage and 3.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.4% and public coverage was 54.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.8%.


In 2020-2024, 15062 had a total population of 6,780 - 3,617 (53.3%) females and 3,163 (46.7%) males. The median age was 44.9 years. An estimated 19.8% of the population was under 18 years, 28.3% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 15062 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 231 141
5 to 9 203 216
10 to 14 91 196
15 to 19 243 165
20 to 24 140 295
25 to 29 140 171
30 to 34 225 177
35 to 39 197 210
40 to 44 134 233
45 to 49 186 95
50 to 54 202 160
55 to 59 146 326
60 to 64 291 430
65 to 69 270 300
70 to 74 182 174
75 to 79 88 118
80 to 84 96 77
85 and over 98 133

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72.2% were White; 18.8% were Black or African American; 4.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 6.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.3% of the people in 15062 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 72.2% of the people in 15062 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,129 households in 15062. The average household size was 2.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.6% of the households in 15062 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.9% of all households, while 19% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.8% of all households.

In 15062, 24.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.6
Cohabiting Couples 5.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.5% of males and 40.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.6 31.8
Now married, except separated 47.5 40.6
Separated 3.3 3
Widowed 3.9 9.1
Divorced 9.7 15.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 15062, 166 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 45.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.8% of the people living in 15062 were U.S. natives. 84.2% of the 15062 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.2% of 15062 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 38.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 55.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 15062 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 15062.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 41
Asia 31.3
Europe 27.7
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 15062 in 2020-2024, 3.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87 % of the people at least one year old living in 15062 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87
Different house, same county 5.6
Different county, same state 6.4
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 15062 was 1,423 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 180 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 883. College or graduate school enrollment was 360.

Educational Attainment of People in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.8
High school diploma or equivalency 41.2
Some college, no degree 14.8
Associate's degree 10.6
Bachelor's degree 17.5
Graduate or professional degree 8

Disability

In 15062, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.7% of people under 18 years old, to 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 15062, 52.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,631 89.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 244 8.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 71 2.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 15062 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 3.8
Manufacturing 12.2
Wholesale trade 2.9
Retail trade 14.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.6
Other Services, except public administration 2.8
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 15062 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 893 30.3
Service occupations 691 23.5
Sales and office occupations 514 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 147 5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 701 23.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73% of 15062 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.3
Walked 3.8
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 10.9

In 2020-2024, 15062 had a total of 3,857 housing units. Of these housing units, 83.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.4
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 20.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 15062 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 50.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 15062 had 3,129 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 728 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73% while renters occupied 27%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.2.

4.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.2% and another 12.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 15062:

House Heating Fuel Used in 15062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 87.8
Electricity 7.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 15062 was $95,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 46.5 % had a mortgage. 53.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,184 and for owners without a mortgage it was $537.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 15062 was $733. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.