East Stroudsburg

Population: 9,278
Median household income: $61,792
Median home value: $199,200

East Stroudsburg is a community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to 9,278 residents. At $61,792, its median household income sits below Monroe County's $82,374.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Stroudsburg's population declined 10.2% from 10,333 to 9,278, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $146,800 to $199,200.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 24.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,278
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,792
Median home value: $199,200
Median gross rent: $1,375
Housing units: 3,237
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,3339,278

Median household income

$51,016$61,792

Median home value

$146,800$199,200

Median gross rent

$1,124$1,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,333	$51,016	$146,800	$1,124
2020	10,232	$56,297	$150,400	$1,152
2021	9,820	$59,262	$158,800	$1,194
2022	9,345	$60,137	$191,900	$1,356
2023	9,278	$61,792	$199,200	$1,375

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2424.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	2.4%
5 to 17	1,216	13.1%
18 to 24	2,257	24.3%
25 to 34	780	8.4%
35 to 44	1,318	14.2%
45 to 54	936	10.1%
55 to 64	1,000	10.8%
65 to 74	937	10.1%
75 and over	611	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,425	58.5%
Black or African American	1,625	17.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	238	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	140	1.5%
Two or more races	358	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,492	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	777	13.9%
High school graduate	1,569	28.1%
Some college or associate's	1,597	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,160	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	479	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit3.4%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,667	65.2%
Carpooled	354	8.7%
Public transit	140	3.4%
Walked	233	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	625	15.3%
Other means	71	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,411	40.7%
15 to 29 min	796	23.0%
30 to 44 min	610	17.6%
45 to 59 min	297	8.6%
60+ min	351	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 14.1% (1,091 of 7,759)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,646	57.8%
Nonfamily households	1,202	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,848	88.0%
Vacant	389	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,584	55.6%
Renter-occupied	1,264	44.4%

1-unit, detached49.6%

1-unit, attached15.4%

2 to 4 units19.5%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,604	49.6%
1-unit, attached	498	15.4%
2 to 4 units	632	19.5%
5 to 19 units	198	6.1%
20 or more units	168	5.2%
Mobile home & other	137	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4221872
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.0049, -75.1715