All Countries
Mount Pocono, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Monroe County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
3,086
Population
894/sq mi density
$86,096
Median Income
$41,567 per capita
$170,000
Home Value
$238,551 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
43.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,096 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,000 home value, $840/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,096
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,567
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Pocono vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Pocono’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,096
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,567
106%
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
51 min
84% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.7%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
38% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.7%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
27.4%
Average commute time
51 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 | $86,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,567 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,833 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $9,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 51 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,684 |
| Restaurants | 423 |
| Healthcare | 351 |
| Retail | 594 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,833 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,766 |