Monaca is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,466 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monaca is the 262nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Monaca has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, Monaca isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Monaca are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monaca is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monaca who work in management occupations (14.41%), office and administrative support (12.80%), and sales jobs (7.12%). Also of interest is that Monaca has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall education level of Monaca is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.47% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Monaca in 2022 was $39,340, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,360 for a family of four. However, Monaca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monaca is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Monaca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monaca residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Monaca include German, Italian, Irish, Scots-Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Monaca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
