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Moving to Monessen, Pennsylvania

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Population: 8,669. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,307 (-4.2% change)
Males: 3,979 (45.9%), Females: 4,690 (54.1%)

Westmoreland County

Zip code: 15062

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.2 years
Median household income: $26,686
Median house value: $53,000

Population by Race

Races in Monessen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Black (14.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (26.4%), German (10.8%), Slovak (10.3%), Polish (7.8%), Irish (6.9%), Russian (5.2%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monessen

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monessen city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,144 (-11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monessen:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monessen:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 35 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monessen:

  • ROSTRAVER (about 6 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 10 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)
  • BANDEL (about 15 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; Abbreviation: 22D)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Monessen:

  • DOUGLAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Full-time enrollment: 99; Location: 130 7TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.douglas-school.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monessen:

  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 7 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)

Schools

Public high school in Monessen:

  • MONESSEN SHS (Students: 346; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Monessen:

  • AGAPE DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM (Students: 60; Location: 900 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monessen:

  • MONESSEN EL CTR (Students: 458; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MONESSEN MS (Students: 292; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Monessen:

  • EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD CATHOLIC (Students: 162; Location: 701 SCHOONMAKER AVE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Monessen:

  • MONESSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,018,401; Location: 326 DONNER AVENUE; 102,282 books; 3,414 audio materials; 3,204 video materials; 798 serial subscriptions)

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