Monaca is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,504 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monaca is the 262nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Monaca has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Monaca telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Monaca are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.96% of adults in Monaca having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Monaca in 2018 was $30,587, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,348 for a family of four. However, Monaca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Monaca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monaca residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Monaca include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Monaca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.