Monson, ME City Data

Monson, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 688 people who live in Monson and approximately 17,235 who live in Piscataquis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Monson. We have included Monson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monson Information

Piscataquis County where Monson resides is 4,377.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,235 and has a population rank of 1,939 out of all the places in the United States.

Monson has a total of 688 people and of those residents there are 349 males and 339 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 167 births each year and around 190 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monson varies per year, but currently 680 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 688 people who live in Monson, there are 177 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monson is 91 male and 86 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 524.

General Monson Information
Total area in square miles - Piscataquis County	4,377.36
Water area in square miles - Piscataquis County	N/A
Resident population - Piscataquis County	17,235
Population rank - Piscataquis County	1,939
Total population	688
Total population (male)	349
Total population (female)	339
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Piscataquis County	167
Deaths- Piscataquis County	190
Population of one race	680
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	177
Population under 20 years (male)	91
Population under 20 years (female)	86
Total population 18 years and over	524

Monson Social Characteristics

There are 7,278 households in Monson. Families make up 4,848 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,934), male householder with no wife present (335) and female householder with no husband present (617). The remainder of the Monson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,420. Monson, ME moving companies help people in Monson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Monson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monson is based, there are 7,178 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,091 never married, 4,153 now married, 85 separated, 1,013 widowed, and 836 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 242 widowed and 872 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Piscataquis County)
Total households	7,278
Family households (families)	4,848
With own children under 18 years	2,189
Married-couple family	3,934
With own children under 18 years	1,484
Male householder, no wife present, family	335
With own children under 18 years	206
Female householder, no husband present, family	617
With own children under 18 years	409
Nonfamily households	2,420
Householder living alone	2,017
65 years and over	1,017

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	85
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	93
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	552
Householder	184
Spouse	151
Child	195
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	134
Male householder	68
Male householder living alone	61
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	46
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,178
Never married	1,091
Now married	4,153
Separated	85
Widowed	1,013
Divorced	836
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	242
Divorced	872

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	688
Male	349
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	7
Female	339
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	688
One race	680
White	676
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	686
People who are White alone	674
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,408
Same house	11,016
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,322
Different state or abroad	1,178
Different state	1,006
Abroad	172

PLACE OF BIRTH (Piscataquis County)
Total resident population	17,235
Born in United States	13,955
State of residence	12,455
Different state	4,382
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	326

Monson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Monson. That total enrollment is 3,892 for the population of the country, which includes Monson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,292 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,069 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 431.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Monson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,892
Pre-kindergarten	239
Public	140
Private	99
Kindergarten	186
Public	186
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,906
Public	1,819
Private	87
Elementary and high school	3,035
Public	2,826
Private	209
High school grades 9 to 12	1,129
Public	1,007
Private	122
College, undergraduate years	351
Public	276
Private	75
Graduate or professional school	81
Public	66
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	12,889

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,240
Less than 9th grade	838
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,575
High school graduate	5,347
Some college, no degree	2,029
Associate's degree	820
Bachelor's degree	1,631
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,153

Monson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,811 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monson. The Monson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,830), service occupations (1,069), sales and office occupations (1,584), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (170), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (913) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,714). The 13,811 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,498 private wage and salary workers, 1,092 government workers, 668 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Piscataquis County)
Population 16 years and over	13,811
In labor force	7,922
Civilian labor force	7,914
Employed	7,280
Unemployed	634
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	7,058
In labor force	3,612
Civilian labor force	3,610
Unemployed Civilian labor force	259
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	6,753
In labor force	4,310
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	375
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Piscataquis County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,115
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,476
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	843
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	441
Other means	65
Worked at home	277
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	151,265

OCCUPATION (Piscataquis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,830
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,830
Service occupations	1,069
Sales and office occupations	1,584
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	170
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	913
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,714

INDUSTRY (Piscataquis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,830
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	330
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,761
Wholesale trade	115
Retail trade	958
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	427
Information	120
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	223
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	249
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	394
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	364

CLASS OF WORKER (Piscataquis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,830
Private wage and salary workers	5,498
Government workers	1,092
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	668
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monson Housing Characteristics

In Monson, ME there are 13,783 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,278 occupied and 6,505 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monson, there are 11,396 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 94 units in Monson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Monson, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monson, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monson. There are 233 housing units with rent less than $200, 209 with rent between $200-299, 518 with rent between $300-499 and 240 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monson, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Piscataquis County)
Total housing units	13,783
Occupied housing units	7,278
Vacant housing units	6,505

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Piscataquis County)
Total housing units	13,783
1-unit, detached	11,396
1-unit, attached	94
2 units	249
3 or 4 units	446
5 to 9 units	177
10 to 19 units	39
20 to 49 units	230
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,072

HOUSING TENURE (Piscataquis County)
Occupied housing units	7,278
Owner-occupied	5,789
Renter-occupied	1,489

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Piscataquis County)
Occupied housing units	7,278
No vehicles available	484
2 vehicle available	4,329
3 vehicles available	1,036
4 vehicles available	192
5 or more vehicles available	96

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Piscataquis County)
Occupied housing units	7,278
Utility gas	2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	353
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,561
Coal or coke
Wood	1,144
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Piscataquis County)
Occupied housing units	7,278
Less Than $50,000	5,789
$50,000 to $99,999	1,881
$100,000 to $149,999	398
$150,000 to $199,999	79
$200,000 to $299,999	57
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	62,300

GROSS RENT (Piscataquis County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,489
Less than $200	233
$200 to $299	209
$300 to $499	518
$500 to $699	193
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	1