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Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,168
Residents
$61,008
Median income
$196,000
Median home
$1,496
Median rent (state)

Pocono Mountain Lake Estates - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pocono Mountain Lake Estates lands in the 37th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
59th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA

Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountain Lake Estates is a small town, with 1,168 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates brings in $61,008 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 16.1%. Pocono Mountain Lake Estates's housing stock carries a median value of $196,000, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. Educational attainment runs 19.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Pennsylvania scores 97.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,496 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.9 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,168 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$61,008 /yr

Poverty 16.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Pocono Mountain Lake Estates compare to other US cities?

Where Pocono Mountain Lake Estates sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Pocono Mountain Lake Estates's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pocono Mountain Lake Estates's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$196,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pocono Mountain Lake Estates $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA median $61,008/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,168
Median Income
$61,008
Median Home Value
$196,000
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Labor force participation
52.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
96.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
3.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 440 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pocono Mountain Lake Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,496/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Renovo
1,168 people
Whitaker
1,168 people
Osceola Mills
1,165 people
Republic
1,171 people
Conestoga
1,174 people
Williamsburg
1,162 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pocono Mountain Lake Estates's 1,168 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Nahunta, GA
1,168 people
Rice, TX
1,168 people
Ramos comunidad, PR
1,168 people
Mineral Springs, AR
1,169 people
Shawneetown, IL
1,167 people
Morocco, IN
1,169 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pocono Mountain Lake Estates's $61,008 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mabank, TX
$61,011 median income
Sun Prairie, MT
$61,004 median income
Hume, IL
$61,000 median income
Floyd, IA
$61,000 median income
Capac, MI
$61,000 median income
St. John, WA
$61,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.5% 31.0% 11.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45.4% White 57.5% Black or African American 31.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 11.4% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pocono Mountain Lake Estates compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pocono Mountain Lake Estates (this city) 1,168 $61,008
Renovo 1,168 $30,491
Whitaker 1,168 $62,339
Osceola Mills 1,165 $60,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA?

What is the population of Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA? +

Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA has a population of 1,168 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA? +

The median household income in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates is $61,008 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA? +

The median home value in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates is $196,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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