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Emerald Lakes, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Monroe County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,839
Population
953/sq mi density
$101,688
Median Income
$39,582 per capita
$259,900
Home Value
$434,711 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
1,104 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$101,688 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$259,900 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,688
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,582
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Emerald Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Emerald Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,688
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,582
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,833
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.1%
19% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
18.1%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,684
Restaurants
423
Healthcare
351
Retail
594
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,833
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,766
93% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $101,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,582 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,833 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $9,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 18.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,684 |
| Restaurants | 423 |
| Healthcare | 351 |
| Retail | 594 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,833 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,766 |