East Stroudsburg, PA

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Stroudsburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Stroudsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.28k ± 522
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 532
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
993 ± 412

18.8%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Stroudsburg, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Stroudsburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 84
Vietnam
57 ± 43
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Stroudsburg, PA.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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.

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).

Education

The student population of East Stroudsburg, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,407 male students and 3,226 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Stroudsburg, PA are White (883 and 64%), Hispanic or Latino (208 and 15.1%), Black or African American (177 and 12.8%), and Two or More Races (45 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in East Stroudsburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,397 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East Stroudsburg, PA are General Psychology (95 and 6.8%), General Business Administration & Management (86 and 6.16%), and Substance Abuse Counseling (71 and 5.08%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 in East Stroudsburg, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,633 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,633 students enrolled in East Stroudsburg, PA, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,063 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
95 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
65 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in East Stroudsburg, PA was General Psychology with 95 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in East Stroudsburg, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,397 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with 1,397 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 487 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Stroudsburg, PA, which is 0.535 times less than the 910 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 883 degrees mean that there were 4.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 208 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,520) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Stroudsburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Stroudsburg, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Stroudsburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart displays the households in East Stroudsburg, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Stroudsburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
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%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Stroudsburg, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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