Moving to Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Population: 4,761. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,562 (-4.2% change)
Males: 2,192 (46.0%), Females: 2,569 (54.0%)

Washington County

Zip code: 15063

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $29,060
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Monongahela:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (19.4%), German (18.8%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.1%), Polish (10.9%), Slovak (5.9%).

Elevation: 887 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monongahela

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monongahela city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -179 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Monongahela:

  • MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (COUNTRY CLUB RD RT 88)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monongahela:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monongahela:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monongahela:

  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 6 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)
  • ROSTRAVER (about 8 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)
  • BANDEL (about 13 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; Abbreviation: 22D)

Amtrak station near Monongahela:

  • 18 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monongahela:

  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)

Schools

Public high school in Monongahela:

  • RINGGOLD SHS (Students: 1,219; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monongahela:

  • MONONGAHELA EL CTR (Students: 718; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILLIAM PENN EL SCH (Students: 322; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARROLL MS (Students: 314; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Monongahela:

  • TRANSFIGURATION ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 731 CHESS STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Monongahela:

  • MONONGAHELA AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $139,781; Location: 813 WEST MAIN ST; 29,318 books; 395 audio materials; 256 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)