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Pocono Springs, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
862
Population
227/sq mi density
$48,864
Median Income
$26,105 per capita
$159,900
Home Value
$301,062 Zillow
$1,493
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
298
Violent Crime/100K
1,042 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$48,864 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$159,900 home value, $1,493/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
298 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,864
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,105
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
183% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pocono Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pocono Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,864
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,105
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% 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 | $48,864 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,105 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,947 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $13,421M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,565 |
| Restaurants | 552 |
| Healthcare | 776 |
| Retail | 804 |
| Manufacturing | 216 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,947 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,552 |