Monroe, PA

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Monroe, Pennsylvania

Monroe, Pennsylvania, in Juniata county, is 59 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 96 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. As of the year 2000 census, 514 people lived in Monroe.

The People and Families of Monroe

In Monroe, about 65% of adults are married.

Monroe is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monroe had a median family income of $43,125. Significantly, more adults in Monroe have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania.

Monroe Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Monroe are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Monroe, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Monroe, PA

Comparing Monroe to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Juniata
Standard Zip Codes	17014
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.65
Longitude	-77.099

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	LEWISTOWN
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	LOCK HAVEN SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	514	100%
Male	258	50.2%
Female	256	49.8%
Under 18	138	26.8%
18+	376	73.2%
65+	76	14.8%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.87
White	499	97.1%
African-American	2	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	8	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	496
Growth	-18
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.9%
English	16.8%
Irish	14.1%
US/American	8.6%
Italian	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Polish	5.2%
Scottish	3.7%
Welsh	3.7%
Dutch	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
British	1.8%
Austrian	1.2%
Croatian	0.9%
Slovak	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Slavic	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monroe	514	$43,125
Beavertown	870	$43,088
Liverpool	876	$43,036
Middleburg	1,382	$36,944
Millersburg	2,562	$44,327
Millerstown	679	$53,173
Thompsontown	711	$35,938

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