Monaca, PA Profile

Monaca, PA, population 5,973, is located in Pennsylvania's Beaver county, about 22.4 miles from Pittsburgh and 70.7 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Monaca's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Monaca has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	39.10
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,286	N/A
2001	6,194	-1.46%
2002	6,131	-1.02%
2003	6,099	-0.52%
2004	6,044	-0.90%
2005	5,973	-1.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,706

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	334
2002	618
2003	456
2004	656
2005	313
2006	268

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	1	1	4	4	0	2
Aggravated Assault	20	36	24	36	19	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,463
2002	2,994
2003	2,426
2004	2,198
2005	1,680
2006	2,108

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	11	30	12	20	16	24
Larceny, Theft	78	153	126	105	78	94
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	6	11	9	8	8
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	4

Location

Elevation	900 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities