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Pocono township, PA


Monroe County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,899   ( 166 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 318.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,525 69.04% 7.3%
Black:1,36412.51% 19.3%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2892.65% 4.7%
2+ races:8467.76% 286.3%
Hispanic:7767.12% 38.6%
Total non-White:3,37430.96% 14.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-590 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:424 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,065
8,11573.34%
1,14310.33%
140.13%
2762.49%
2191.98%
1,26411.42%
2,95026.66%

2000
9,607
8,44687.92%
4965.16%
120.12%
330.34%
1171.22%
5035.24%
1,16112.08%

1990
7,529
7,22896.00%
1311.74%
200.27%
390.52%
n/a
1111.47%
3014.00%

1980
5,233
5,20699.48%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
270.52%
270.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-331 -3.4
1,789 18.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,218 16.2
860 11.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,022 38.6
274 5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Pocono township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.5
1,972 18.1%
8,927 81.9%
2,326 21.3%
3,776
2.88
2,809 74.4%
1,997 71.1%
183 6.5%
967 25.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
2,540 23.0%
8,525 77.0%
1,391 12.6%
4,088
2.71
2,976 72.8%
2,359 79.3%
207 7.0%
1,112 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
2,457 25.6%
7,150 74.4%
1,073 11.2%
3,517
2.72
2,657 75.5%
2,229 83.9%
137 5.2%
860 24.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
2,094 27.8%
5,435 72.2%
806 10.7%
2,657
2.82
2,076 78.1%
1,833 88.3%
64 3.1%
581 21.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
1,499 28.6%
3,734 71.4%
520 9.9%
1,900
2.75
1,463 77.0%
1,301 88.9%
79 5.4%
437 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Pocono township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,899 
Median Value$223,500 
Occupied3,77677.1%
Vacant1,12322.9%
Owned2,98779.1%
Rented78920.9%
Median Rent$1,163 
Single-Family Units4,21486.0%
    Detached4,01982.0%
    Attached1954.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2785.7%
Mobile Homes2495.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pocono township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001804.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991975.2%
$15,000 to $19,999762.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991524.0%
$25,000 to $29,999290.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991123.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991864.9%
$40,000 to $44,999681.8%
$45,000 to $49,999932.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991704.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992616.9%
$75,000 to $99,99944511.8%
$100,000 to $124,99953114.1%
$125,000 to $149,99954614.5%
$150,000 to $199,99942311.2%
$200,000 or more3078.1%
Median Household Income91,706 
Per Capita Income41,187 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2185.8%
Public Assistance1604.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps63616.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,94774.5%
Unemployed3154.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,26279.3%
Not in Labor Force1,37520.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9241,97849.3%
Non-Profit22115858.3%
Self-Employed21823148.6%
Local Government12816044.4%
State Government13915547.3%
Federal Government897155.6%
Total Private + Self2,1422,20949.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.57754451.5%
Total2,7192,75349.7%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts88016.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,17121.4%
Professional, Technical1,13820.8%
Service Occupations1,08719.9%
All others1,19621.9%
White Collar 58.3%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services1,07619.7%
Health care and social assistance59810.9%
Retail trade58310.7%
Manufacturing4838.8%
Educational services4418.1%
Construction4257.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4007.3%
Public administration2704.9%
Transportation and warehousing2244.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1713.1%
Finance and insurance1552.8%
Other services1342.4%
Information1322.4%
Utilities1282.3%
Wholesale trade1162.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1011.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pocono township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican600.55%
Puerto Rican2962.72%
Cuban150.14%
Dominican3363.08%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American690.63%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian660.61%
Ecuadorian30.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1551.42%
Vietnamese730.67%
Chinese230.21%
Korean210.19%
Mongolian100.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,81384.5%
Spanish5865.6%
Arabic2492.4%
Chinese2172.1%
Other Asian1571.5%
Other Indo-European1301.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1091.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.6%
Vietnamese510.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,57923.7%
German1,86517.1%
Italian1,63215.0%
English1,0719.8%
Polish6005.5%
Jamaican4043.7%
American2352.2%
European2001.8%
Portuguese1981.8%
Dutch1681.5%
Welsh1591.5%
Russian1371.3%
French1301.2%
Scottish1241.1%
Hungarian1141.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,67297.9%
Not a citizen2272.1%
Native9,58187.9%
Foreign-born1,31812.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pocono township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
236 3.0%498 6.4%2,508 32.3%2,400 30.9%1,055 13.6%1,072 13.8%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 236 3.0%
9-12 Years 498 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,508 32.3%
Some College 2,400 30.9%
Bach. Degree 1,055 13.6%
Grad Degree 1,072 13.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pocono township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +354 D +345 D + 6.6%
D +699
2020 vs. 2012 R +731 R +148 R + 4.1%
D +583
2020 vs. 2008 R +604 R +198 R + 4.7%
D +406
2016 vs. 2008 R +250 R +543 R + 11.3%
D -293
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 67% Joe Biden (D) 2,993 50.7% Donald Trump* (R) 2,823 47.8% 86 1.5% 5,902 -1 1 0.09%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 2,469 49.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,294 46.4% 180 3.6% 4,943 2 4 0.08%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 2,410 52.6% Mitt Romney (R) 2,092 45.7% 78 1.7% 4,580 -1 -2 0.08%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 2,587 53.3% John McCain (R) 2,219 45.7% 51 1.1% 4,857 2 0 0.08%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 2,292 51.5% John Kerry (D) 2,120 47.7% 35 0.8% 4,447 3 1 0.08%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 1,862 51.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,644 45.1% 142 3.9% 3,648 5 3 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pocono township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,993 50.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,823 47.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 74 1.3%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,902
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Pocono township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,294 46.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,469 49.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 104 2.1%
Other 76 1.5%
TOTAL 4,943
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Pocono township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,410 52.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,092 45.7%
Other 78 1.7%
TOTAL 4,580
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Pocono township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,587 53.3%
John McCain (R) 2,219 45.7%
Other 51 1.1%
TOTAL 4,857
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Pocono township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,292 51.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,120 47.7%
Other 35 0.8%
TOTAL 4,447
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Pocono township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,862 51.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,644 45.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 117 3.2%
Other 25 0.7%
TOTAL 3,648
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pocono township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 48% John Fetterman (D) 2,193 51.7% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,926 45.4% 121 [+] 2.9% 4,240 -1 0.08%
2022 G 48% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,311 54.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,842 43.5% 86 [+] 2.0% 4,239 2 0.08%
2018 S1 45% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,120 53.2% Lou Barletta (R) 1,798 45.2% 64 [+] 1.6% 3,982 3 0.08%
2018 G 45% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,247 56.6% Scott Wagner (R) 1,666 41.9% 60 [+] 1.5% 3,973 1 0.08%
2016 S3 54% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,306 48.7% Katie McGinty (D) 2,296 48.5% 130 [+] 2.7% 4,732 0 0.08%
2014 G 31% Tom Wolf (D) 1,486 55.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,172 44.1% 0 0.0% 2,658 -1 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote