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Population (year 2000): 8,669. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,307 (-4.2% change)
Males: 3,979 (45.9%), Females: 4,690 (54.1%)
Westmoreland County
Zip code:
15062
Median resident age: 46.2 years
Median household income: $26,686 (year 2000)
Median house value: $53,000 (year 2000)
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
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/medical centers near Monessen:
- MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles;
MONONGAHELA, PA)
- BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles;
BROWNSVILLE, PA)
- UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MC
KEESPORT, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Monessen:
- ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA;
ID: AGC)
- PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
- ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 35 miles; LATROBE, PA;
ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monessen:
- ROSTRAVER (about 6 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; ID: FWQ)
- FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 10 miles; FINLEYVILLE,
PA; ID: G05)
- BANDEL (about 15 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; ID: 22D)
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/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; FT enrollment: 7,903)
- ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 22 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
- POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA;
FT enrollment: 2,189)
- WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22
miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22
miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
- DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA;
FT enrollment: 8,199)
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)
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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