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Monroe
Pennsylvania

168K

Population

$81K

Median Income

$314K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$81K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,012

Federal Spending per Capita$1,456

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %9.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms62

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$143K

Income (95th Percentile)$237K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.6%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$3,150

SS Benefits / Person$4,542

Education Wage Premium2.27x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$88K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$310K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$304K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1897/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.01%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,449

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,529/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.9%

Homeownership Rate78.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.0%

Sold Above List Price

20.9%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

1,097

New Listings / Month

299

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

23 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

24.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.4% · Redfin 98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices224

Active Physicians215

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients651 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,762

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders36,215

Bachelor's Degree Holders10,675

HS Completion Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools31

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate39.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities23

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature-0.52

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 34

Good Air Days270 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events31.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K

Ozone Days294 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.28

Heating Degree Days6,692 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days435 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,176 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)281 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year4.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)81 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed238 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)332 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)91 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations25 stations

DC Fast Chargers56 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers72

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers6,990 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,707 workers

Walk to Work1,134 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)10,508 workers

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities47

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.192

Nonprofit Organizations616

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.7%

Never-Married Adults33.2%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations87

Asian Population2.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.91 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities19

Grocery Stores36

Arts & Entertainment Venues16

Hotels & Lodging64

Recreation Businesses54

Professional Services Firms284

Veterinary Practices34

Real Estate Firms139

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.01%1.43% state avg

Politics

SwingR+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.07x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $314K

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Local News — Monroe

PA Football News · 2 days ago

Monroe Central 42 Bridgeport 20 @BHS_BulldogFB @mchs_seminoles

Yesterday afternoon after my day game I drove the ten miles or so from Bellaire to Bridgeport to not…

Pocono Record · 3 days ago

Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, Aug. 17-23

These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between Aug. 17 and 23, according to Pennsylvan…

The Morning Call · 1 week ago

Lehigh Valley high school football: A look at the 6 teams in EPC’s Monroe County Division

A look at the 6 football teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference's Monroe County Division inclu…

WNEP · 1 day ago

Man, 71, dies one week after motorcycle crash in Monroe County

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Monroe County. Authorities say 71-year-…

WFMZ.com · 2 days ago

‘I wish people would just think before they act’: Stroudsburg mayor cracks down after street takeover

STROUDSBURG, Pa. - The Monroe County Borough of Stroudsburg remains under a state of emergency, afte…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Monroe County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Monroe County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and …

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