Stroudsburg, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,897

0.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

47.7

1.65% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

1.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,412

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$205,100

25.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Stroudsburg, PA had a population of 5.9k people with a median age of 47.7 and a median household income of $58,412. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Stroudsburg, PA grew from 5,870 to 5,897, a 0.46% increase and its median household income grew from $51,765 to $58,412, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stroudsburg, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), White (Hispanic) (9.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.58%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.02%).

None of the households in 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.

96.3% of the residents in Stroudsburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Stroudsburg, PA was $205,100, and the homeownership rate was 44.5%.

Most people in Stroudsburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 55.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Stroudsburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Stroudsburg, PA employs 3.03k people. The largest industries in Stroudsburg, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people), Transportation & Warehousing (377 people), and Manufacturing (365 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,815), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,788), and Educational Services ($51,425).

Employment

Occupations

3.03k

2022 Value

± 581

4.81%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stroudsburg, PA grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 2.89k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stroudsburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (461 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (330 people), and Production Occupations (310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stroudsburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.03k

2022 Value

± 581

4.81%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stroudsburg, PA grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 2.89k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stroudsburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people), Transportation & Warehousing (377 people), and Manufacturing (365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stroudsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Stroudsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,467

Median earning men ± $19,022

$35,417

Median earning women ± $3,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($66,319), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,388), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,805).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($38,371), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,895), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stroudsburg, PA was $205,100 in 2022, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $163,800 to $205,100, a 25.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Stroudsburg, PA is 44.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Stroudsburg, PA have an average commute time of 55.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stroudsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$205,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$43,511

$1,131

Median Property Taxes

±$315

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.5%

Homeownership

2022

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 44.5% of the housing units in Stroudsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Stroudsburg, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,412

Median Household Income

± $6,694

2.54k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Stroudsburg, PA grew to $58,412 from the previous year's value of $51,765.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Walked (8.34%)

In 2022, 66.7% of workers in Stroudsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who walked to work (8.34%).

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

55.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stroudsburg, PA have a longer commute time (55.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 28.8% of the workforce in Stroudsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 Stroudsburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stroudsburg, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stroudsburg, PA (727 out of 5.9k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.9% of the population of Stroudsburg, PA has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, PA see 2363 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.84% decrease from the previous year (2432 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2604 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 697 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,363 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, PA

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, PA see an average of 2,363 patients per year. This represents a 2.84% decrease from the previous year (2,432 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.14%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

22.3%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

2.42%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stroudsburg, PA declined by 13.6% from 7.1% to 6.14%.

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

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