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Monessen, PA Profile


Monessen, PA, population 8,000, is located in Pennsylvania's Westmoreland county, about 21.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 107.2 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Monessen's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Monessen has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Monessen's population has declined by about 3%.

Monessen's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Monessen tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American14%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,669N/A
20018,551-1.36%
20028,471-0.94%
20038,392-0.93%
20048,308-1.00%
20058,214-1.13%
20068,141-0.89%
20078,074-0.82%
20088,038-0.45%
20098,000-0.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,686
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001842
2002827
20031,041
2004N/A
2005975
2006746
2007981
2008636
2009578
2010639
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 26857
2002 141156
2003 011375
2004 ----
2005 001270
2006 02555
2007 02771
2008 02742
2009 031033
2010 221334

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,733
20022,549
20033,124
2004N/A
20053,197
20063,248
20073,665
20082,271
20092,915
20103,059
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 48 178 11
2002 49 149 24
2003 56 193 18
2004 - - -
2005 46 200 23
2006 55 203 12
2007 67 210 22
2008 50 125 7
2009 54 168 10
2010 68 170 6

Location

Elevation920 feet above sea level
Land Area2.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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