Monroe County , Pennsylvania
Population: 167,784 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $82,374 Home $241,200 Rent $1,347/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Monroe County's headline indicators land 10% above the national median on income ($82,374), with housing 21% below the US figure ($241,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Monroe County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$82,374
Median Income
household
$241,200
Home Value
median
$1,347/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $82,374 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,512 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Median Home Value | $241,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,347/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 167,784 |
| Median Age | 43.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.9% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 85.1 · 85th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
65.94
🌀 Hurricane
82.44
🔥 Wildfire
51.56
❄️ Winter Storm
93.19
🌍 Earthquake
73.19
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