East Stroudsburg, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,319
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.8
6.37% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15%
6.89% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,821
3.19% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$227,900
14.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,999
4.35% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in East Stroudsburg, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in East Stroudsburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Stroudsburg, PA are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,290 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in East Stroudsburg, PA was $227,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in East Stroudsburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in East Stroudsburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Stroudsburg, PA is home to a population of 9.32k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 12% of East Stroudsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2024, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.28k people) in East Stroudsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 993 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of East Stroudsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Stroudsburg, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Stroudsburg, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.28k ± 522
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.79k ± 532
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    993 ± 412
18.8%
Hispanic Population
1.75k people

In 2024, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.28k people) in East Stroudsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 993 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.8% of the people in East Stroudsburg, PA are hispanic (1.75k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

12%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.12k people
11.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.07k people

As of 2024, 12% of East Stroudsburg, PA residents (1.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Stroudsburg, PA was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    91 ± 84
  2. Vietnam
    57 ± 43
  3. Korea
    23 ± 26

East Stroudsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Stroudsburg, PA employs 4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Stroudsburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (697 people), Retail Trade (615 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (382 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,183), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,473).

Employment

Occupations

4k
2024 Value
± 545
−4.35%
1 Year decline
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Stroudsburg, PA declined at a rate of −4.35%, from 4.18k employees to 4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Stroudsburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (355 people), Sales & Related Occupations (316 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (303 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Stroudsburg, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4k
2024 Value
± 545
−4.35%
1 Year decline
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Stroudsburg, PA declined at a rate of −4.35%, from 4.18k employees to 4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Stroudsburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (697 people), Retail Trade (615 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (382 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Stroudsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in East Stroudsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$28,233
Median earning men ± $12,655
$35,570
Median earning women ± $4,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,818), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,882), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,132), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,263).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for East Stroudsburg, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in East Stroudsburg, PA awarded 1,290 degrees. The student population of East Stroudsburg, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,264 male students and 3,196 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Stroudsburg, PA are White (820 and 64.3%), Hispanic or Latino (184 and 14.4%), Black or African American (176 and 13.8%), and Two or More Races (39 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in East Stroudsburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,290 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East Stroudsburg, PA are General Business Administration & Management (98 and 7.6%), General Psychology (75 and 5.81%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (72 and 5.58%).

The median tuition cost in East Stroudsburg, PA for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $15,432 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in East Stroudsburg, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,460 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,460 students enrolled in East Stroudsburg, PA, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,020 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    75 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    66 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in East Stroudsburg, PA was General Psychology with 75 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,290 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with 1,290 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 492 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Stroudsburg, PA, which is 0.617 times less than the 798 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 820 degrees mean that there were 4.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 184 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,020) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,364) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Stroudsburg, PA was $227,900 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,200 to $227,900, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in East Stroudsburg, PA is 53.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Stroudsburg, PA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Stroudsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,854
$1,620
Median Property Taxes
±$290

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Rent vs Own

53.2%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.2% of the housing units in East Stroudsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,821
Median Household Income
± $7,691
3.04k
Number of Households
± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.04k households in East Stroudsburg, PA declined from $59,821 from the previous year's value of $61,792.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Stroudsburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in East Stroudsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

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Commute Time

28.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Stroudsburg, PA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.32% of the workforce in East Stroudsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Stroudsburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Stroudsburg, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Stroudsburg, PA (1.13k out of 7.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Stroudsburg, PA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.8% of the population of East Stroudsburg, PA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.359% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.23%
Uninsured
44%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
0.359%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Stroudsburg, PA declined by 0.115% from 8.24% to 8.23%.

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