Pocono Ranch Lands, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,187

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

0.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,508

14.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$227,100

Population & Diversity

Pocono Ranch Lands, PA is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.03% of Pocono Ranch Lands, PA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 7.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pocono Ranch Lands, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 421
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 29

6.4%

Hispanic Population

76 people

6.4% of the people in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pocono Ranch Lands, 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

3.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 3.03% of Pocono Ranch Lands, PA residents (36 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 Pocono Ranch Lands, PA was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 19

Pocono Ranch Lands, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA.

Economy

The economy of Pocono Ranch Lands, PA employs 442 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA were Educational Services (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,293), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,613).

Employment

Occupations

442

2024 Value

± 175

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 377 employees to 442 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (115 people), Management Occupations (50 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocono Ranch Lands, 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

442

2024 Value

± 175

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 377 employees to 442 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA, are Educational Services (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocono Ranch Lands, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,827

Median earning men ± $9,332

$71,750

Median earning women ± $79,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,452).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA was $227,100 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $227,100, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA have an average commute time of 61.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,397

$360

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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 Pocono Ranch Lands, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pocono Ranch Lands, 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.

$73,508

Median Household Income

± $37,607

487

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 487 households in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA declined from $73,508 from the previous year's value of $85,781.

The following chart displays the households in Pocono Ranch Lands, 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 Pocono Ranch Lands, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)
Public Transit (4.52%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.52%).

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

61.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA have a longer commute time (61.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 30.2% of the workforce in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA (246 out of 1.19k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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