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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pocono, PA compare?
| Figure | Pocono, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,902 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,884 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 318 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Pocono, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,860±25 |
| Median age | 42.9±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.1%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.2%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.7%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $105,181±$10,845 |
| Per capita income | $42,895±$3,925 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.4%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $288,300±$19,417 |
| Median gross rent | $1,424±$163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.0%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.8%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.1 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov