Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2024 Population

3,202

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

4.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.81%

62.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,814

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$348,000

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,633

10.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pocono Woodland Lakes, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA was $348,000, and the homeownership rate was 95.4%.

Most people in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA was 2 cars per household.

United States Pennsylvania Pike County, PA New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA is home to a population of 3.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.53% of Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 507
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 226
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 134

1.72%

Hispanic Population

55 people

1.72% of the people in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pocono Woodland Lakes, 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

6.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2024, 6.53% of Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA residents (209 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 Woodland Lakes, PA was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 49

Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA.

Health

97.3% of the population of Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 5.43% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0.468% 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, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 49.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.65%

Uninsured

64.4%

Employer Coverage

5.43%

Medicaid

9.71%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

0.468%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA declined by 23.2% from 3.46% to 2.65%.

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

Economy

The economy of Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Construction (229 people), and Retail Trade (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($143,271), Finance & Insurance ($132,672), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,132).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2024 Value

± 359

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.83k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (211 people), Management Occupations (136 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, 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

1.63k

2024 Value

± 359

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.83k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Construction (229 people), and Retail Trade (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,469

Median earning men ± $23,090

$48,875

Median earning women ± $21,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,272), Public Administration ($110,030), and Manufacturing ($83,710).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,770), Construction ($69,762), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,477).

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.

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 Pocono Woodland Lakes, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA was $348,000 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,500 to $348,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA is 95.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$348,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,189

$1,048

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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 Woodland Lakes, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pocono Woodland Lakes, 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.

$118,814

Median Household Income

± $22,155

1.1k

Number of Households

± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA grew to $118,814 from the previous year's value of $116,932.

The following chart displays the households in Pocono Woodland Lakes, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocono Woodland Lakes, 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 (77.2%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (4.02%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.02%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.19% of the workforce in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA (58 out of 3.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.