Stroudsburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,894

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

8.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

7.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,674

9.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$229,800

Population & Diversity

Stroudsburg, PA is home to a population of 5.89k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Stroudsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (596 people).

In 2024, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.3k people) in Stroudsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 651 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 593 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Stroudsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stroudsburg, PA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stroudsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 548
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
651 ± 344
Other (Hispanic)
593 ± 320

22.1%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

22.1% of the people in Stroudsburg, PA are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in 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

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

596 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

637 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Stroudsburg, PA residents (596 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 Stroudsburg, PA was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
186 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 23

Stroudsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stroudsburg, PA employs 3.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stroudsburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), Educational Services (410 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (372 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,136), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,872), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,293).

Employment

Occupations

3.2k

2024 Value

± 532

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stroudsburg, PA grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 3.16k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stroudsburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (435 people), Production Occupations (352 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of 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

3.2k

2024 Value

± 532

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stroudsburg, PA grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 3.16k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stroudsburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), Educational Services (410 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (372 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

$31,726

Median earning men ± $8,113

$37,896

Median earning women ± $7,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,724), Manufacturing ($70,234), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,603), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,348), and Public Administration ($42,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stroudsburg, PA was $229,800 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,700 to $229,800, a 8.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Stroudsburg, PA is 42%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stroudsburg, PA have an average commute time of 53.5 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.

Housing

Property

$229,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,554

$1,094

Median Property Taxes

±$296

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

42%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42% of the housing units in Stroudsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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.

$66,674

Median Household Income

± $4,371

2.6k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Stroudsburg, PA grew to $66,674 from the previous year's value of $60,868.

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.

0.463

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 (69.4%)
Public Transit (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.14%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Stroudsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.14%).

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

53.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stroudsburg, PA have a longer commute time (53.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 22.7% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stroudsburg, PA (707 out of 5.89k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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