East Stroudsburg, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

167,515

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.456% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

5.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,565

1.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,600

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

78,465

0.0778% 1-year growth

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 (1,397 degrees awarded in 2024), CDE Career Institute (113 degrees), and The Beauty Institute (76 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in East Stroudsburg, PA was $267,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in East Stroudsburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Stroudsburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

East Stroudsburg, PA borders Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, and Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

East Stroudsburg, PA is home to a population of 168k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.9% of East Stroudsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in East Stroudsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

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 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
101k ± 810
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.8k ± 972
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.45k

18.2%

Hispanic Population

30.4k people

18.2% of the people in East Stroudsburg, PA are hispanic (30.4k 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 MSA 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of East Stroudsburg, PA residents (18.3k 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 10.3%, 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

Vietnam
2,995 ± 435
Gulf War (2001-)
2,364 ± 498
Gulf War (1990s)
1,078 ± 226

East Stroudsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.7% of the population of East Stroudsburg, PA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.842% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.842%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Stroudsburg, PA declined by 3.17% from 6.51% to 6.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Stroudsburg, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of East Stroudsburg, PA employs 78.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Stroudsburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,489 people), Retail Trade (9,633 people), and Manufacturing (8,109 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,872), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,992), and Public Administration ($66,029).

Employment

Occupations

78.5k

2024 Value

± 2,493

0.0778%

1 Year growth

± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Stroudsburg, PA grew at a rate of 0.0778%, from 78.4k employees to 78.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Stroudsburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,281 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,500 people), and Management Occupations (7,218 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

78.5k

2024 Value

± 2,493

0.0778%

1 Year growth

± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Stroudsburg, PA grew at a rate of 0.0778%, from 78.4k employees to 78.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Stroudsburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,489 people), Retail Trade (9,633 people), and Manufacturing (8,109 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

$54,514

Median earning men ± $2,513

$36,925

Median earning women ± $1,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,995), Information ($83,056), and Manufacturing ($68,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,659), Manufacturing ($52,649), and Information ($48,800).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

278
Other Services (except Public Administration)
272
Construction
225
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$573k
Manufacturing
$386k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$284k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Stroudsburg, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in East Stroudsburg, PA awarded 1,586 degrees. The student population of East Stroudsburg, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,488 male students and 3,505 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Stroudsburg, PA are White (920 and 58.6%), Black or African American (273 and 17.4%), Hispanic or Latino (255 and 16.3%), and Two or More Races (49 and 3.12%).

The largest universities in East Stroudsburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1,397 and 88.1%), CDE Career Institute (113 and 7.12%), and The Beauty Institute (76 and 4.79%).

The most popular majors in East Stroudsburg, PA are General Psychology (95 and 5.99%), General Business Administration & Management (86 and 5.42%), and Other Health & Medical Administrative Services (75 and 4.73%).

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 5,993 (41.5% men and 58.5% 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 5,993 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 3,139 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
1,397 degrees awarded
CDE Career Institute
113 degrees awarded
The Beauty Institute
76 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, 527 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Stroudsburg, PA, which is 0.498 times less than the 1,059 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 920 degrees mean that there were 3.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 273 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 $267,600 in 2024, which is 0.804 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $267,600, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Stroudsburg, PA is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Stroudsburg, PA have an average commute time of 38.1 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

$267,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,401

$49,111

Median Property Taxes

±$1,709

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

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in East Stroudsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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.

$83,565

Median Household Income

± $2,142

61.2k

Number of Households

± 2,087

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.2k households in East Stroudsburg, PA grew to $83,565 from the previous year's value of $82,374.

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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (9.59%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in East Stroudsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.59%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Stroudsburg, PA have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.4% 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

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Stroudsburg, PA (17.6k out of 164k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.