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Monessen, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Monessen is a Census city of 6,780 people across 2.89 square miles of land, in Westmoreland County. Median household income is $52,889, 73.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $251,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Monessen
What Monessen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.89 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,348
- County holding the largest share of its areaWestmoreland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monessen
How many people live in Monessen
- Population6,780
- Median age44.9
- Population under 181,344
- Share under 1819.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,536
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent
- Households3,129
- Family households1,942
- Share of households that are families62.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monessen
Income and work in Monessen
- Median household income$52,889
- Per capita income$31,807
- Civilian labor force3,133
- Employed2,946
- Unemployed187 plus or minus 76
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over4,859
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Monessen
- Housing units3,857
- Occupied units3,129
- Vacant units728 plus or minus 152
- Vacancy rate18.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied2,283
- Renter occupied846 plus or minus 187
- Ownership rate73.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$733 plus or minus $179
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units3,222
- Share single family83.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more635 plus or minus 190
- Share in buildings of two or more16.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monessen
How Monessen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,547
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,031 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more896 plus or minus 210
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monessen
SBA loans in Monessen (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$251,000
- Average approval$83,667
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$180,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monessen, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Monessen
Flood risk in Monessen
- NFIP communityCity of Monessen
- NFIP community number420887
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11
The City of Monessen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420887 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Westmoreland County, not Monessen
Westmoreland County context, not Monessen figures
- Establishments in Westmoreland County8,428
- Covered employment, Westmoreland County129,350
- Average annual pay, Westmoreland County$56,519
- Housing units permitted, Westmoreland County414
Every figure in this section is published for Westmoreland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Monessen.
All Westmoreland County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Monessen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Monessen, Pennsylvania?
6,780, in 3,129 households. Monessen city covers 2.89 square miles of land, which is 2,348 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Monessen in?
Westmoreland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Monessen?
$52,889. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,900. Median gross rent is $733 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Monessen businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $251,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $50,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monessen, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Monessen borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Monessen. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Monessen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Monessen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Monessen, city of, community 420887, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Monessen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Westmoreland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Monessen.
Is zoning published for Monessen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.