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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

Population Overview

Total Population
862
Population Density
227
per square mile
Land Area
4.0
square miles (10.3 km²)
Median Age
57.0 yrs
47% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.1% US: 61.6%
Black 8.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.1%
Black
8.4%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.2%
Spanish
8.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
12.5%
109% above US avg (6%)
Disability
28.2%
117% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.3%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population862
Population Density227 / sq mi
Land Area4.0 sq mi
Median Age57.0 years

Gender

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.1%
Black or African American8.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.2%
Spanish8.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans12.5%
Disability28.2%
Health Insurance95.3%
Broadband Access97.9%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M