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As of 2010, the per capita income of Monroe County is $23,819, which is lower than the state average of $26,374 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Monroe County median household income is $56,733, which has grown by 22.65% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 22.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Monroe County residents spend 37.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #21

Monroe County	23,819 USD
Pennsylvania	26,374 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Monroe County	27,453 USD
Pennsylvania	29,294 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Monroe County	39,460 USD
Pennsylvania	35,418 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Monroe County	20,395 USD
Pennsylvania	23,363 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #10

Monroe County	54,549 USD
Pennsylvania	49,288 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Monroe County	66,397 USD
Pennsylvania	65,878 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #50

Monroe County	22.65%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Monroe County		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.01%	$8,511, see rank	25.19%	$10,904	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	30.68%	$16,936, see rank	32.21%	$16,593	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	4.61%	$2,510, see rank	3.65%	$2,928	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	19.53%	$17,327, see rank	19.77%	$18,240	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Monroe County	62,944 USD
Pennsylvania	61,890 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Monroe County	73,422 USD
Pennsylvania	79,150 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$52,403, see rank	$51,727	$52,480
Black	$60,261, see rank	$31,266	$33,578
Hispanic	$62,360, see rank	$32,244	$40,165
Asian	$82,083, see rank	$60,104	$67,022
One Race, Other	$95,653, see rank	$29,343	$38,230

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$38,822, see rank	$22,689	$24,143
25 to 44	$60,176, see rank	$55,726	$54,024
45 to 64	$65,041, see rank	$61,185	$60,683
65 or over	$28,064, see rank	$31,364	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Monroe County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	135,089	see rank	10,273,564	243,832,923
Male¹	65,938	48.81%, see rank	48.16%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	46,943	71.19%, see rank	68.19%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	198	0.30%, see rank	0.12%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	46,745	70.89%, see rank	68.07%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	39,489	84.48%, see rank	89.50%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	7,256	15.52%, see rank	10.50%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	18,995	28.81%, see rank	31.81%	30.22%
Female¹	69,151	51.19%, see rank	51.84%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	39,728	57.45%, see rank	58.13%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	39,728	57.45%, see rank	58.12%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	33,542	84.43%, see rank	91.37%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6,186	15.57%, see rank	8.63%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	29,423	42.55%, see rank	41.87%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Monroe County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	74,928	100%	5,799,572	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	57,042	76.13%, see rank	76.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	9,101	12.15%, see rank	9.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	3,757	5.01%, see rank	5.39%	4.94%
Walked	1,843	2.46%, see rank	3.99%	2.85%
Other Means	632	0.84%, see rank	1.26%	1.72%
Worked at Home	2,553	3.41%, see rank	3.51%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Monroe County	37.0 minutes
Pennsylvania	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Monroe County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	73,031	-	5,842,790	139,033,928
Male¹	39,489	54.07%, see rank	51.59%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12,024	30.45%, see rank	32.69%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	5,743	14.54%, see rank	13.89%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	8,408	21.29%, see rank	17.27%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	110	0.28%, see rank	0.60%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,081	7.80%, see rank	8.73%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7,034	17.81%, see rank	20.55%	17.70%
Female¹	33,542	45.93%, see rank	48.41%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12,987	38.72%, see rank	39.80%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	6,641	19.80%, see rank	20.90%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	12,138	36.19%, see rank	32.59%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	271	0.81%, see rank	0.19%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,343	4.00%, see rank	6.00%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Monroe County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	73,031	100%	5,842,790	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,006	1.38%, see rank	1.34%	1.90%
Construction	4,466	6.12%, see rank	5.80%	6.25%
Manufacturing	6,480	8.87%, see rank	12.22%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	1,742	2.39%, see rank	2.85%	2.83%
Retail Trade	11,605	15.89%, see rank	11.80%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	4,960	6.79%, see rank	5.08%	4.92%
Information	912	1.25%, see rank	1.80%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	3,912	5.36%, see rank	6.38%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	5,665	7.76%, see rank	9.52%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	16,519	22.62%, see rank	26.11%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	9,462	12.96%, see rank	8.20%	9.25%
Public Administration	3,601	4.93%, see rank	4.24%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2,701	3.70%, see rank	4.65%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Monroe County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	22,539	13.61%, see rank	13.40%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	4,662	10.85%, see rank	9.33%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.