Mount Pocono, PA City Data

Mount Pocono, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,742 people who live in Mount Pocono and approximately 138,687 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Pocono to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Pocono. We have included Mount Pocono housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Pocono Information

Monroe County where Mount Pocono resides is 617.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 138,687 and has a population rank of 393 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Pocono has a total of 2,742 people and of those residents there are 1,312 males and 1,430 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 1,456 births each year and around 1,154 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Pocono varies per year, but currently 2,670 are one race and 72 are two or more races.

Of the 2,742 people who live in Mount Pocono, there are 825 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Pocono is 406 male and 419 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,987.

General Mount Pocono Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	617.42
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	138,687
Population rank - Monroe County	393
Total population	2,742
Total population (male)	1,312
Total population (female)	1,430
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Monroe County	1,456
Deaths- Monroe County	1,154
Population of one race	2,670
Population of two or more races	72
Population under 20 years	825
Population under 20 years (male)	406
Population under 20 years (female)	419
Total population 18 years and over	1,987

Mount Pocono Social Characteristics

There are 49,454 households in Mount Pocono. Families make up 36,602 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Pocono families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,021), male householder with no wife present (2,127) and female householder with no husband present (4,125). The remainder of the Mount Pocono households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,995. Mount Pocono, PA moving companies help people in Mount Pocono move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Pocono. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Pocono is based, there are 55,338 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,003 never married, 32,076 now married, 1,421 separated, 5,341 widowed, and 4,497 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,087 separated, 1,464 widowed and 3,812 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Pocono social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Pocono.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	49,454
Family households (families)	36,602
With own children under 18 years	18,942
Married-couple family	30,021
With own children under 18 years	14,297
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,127
With own children under 18 years	1,164
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,125
With own children under 18 years	2,605
Nonfamily households	12,995
Householder living alone	9,998
65 years and over	3,866

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	384
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	278
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,331
Householder	712
Spouse	538
Child	898
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	5
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	395
Male householder	146
Male householder living alone	111
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	180
Female householder living alone	153
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	55,338
Never married	12,003
Now married	32,076
Separated	1,421
Widowed	5,341
Divorced	4,497
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,087
Widowed	1,464
Divorced	3,812

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,742
Male	1,312
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	103
10 to 14 years	104
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	14
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	112
40 to 44 years	109
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	15
Female	1,430
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	132
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	20
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	88
35 to 39 years	122
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	93
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,742
One race	2,670
White	2,247
Black or African American	297
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	72

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,726
People who are White alone	2,235
People who are Black or African American alone	297
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	21
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	278
People who are Some other race alone	97

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	130,412
Same house	74,618
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,092
Different state or abroad	26,358
Different state	24,978
Abroad	1,380

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	138,687
Born in United States	47,104
State of residence	60,093
Different state	68,717
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,811
Foreign born	8,066

Mount Pocono Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Pocono. That total enrollment is 39,478 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Pocono. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,997 and elementary or high school enrollment was 53,097 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,212.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Pocono population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,478
Pre-kindergarten	2,396
Public	1,230
Private	1,166
Kindergarten	2,320
Public	2,032
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,791
Public	16,463
Private	1,328
Elementary and high school	26,549
Public	24,485
Private	2,064
High school grades 9 to 12	8,758
Public	8,022
Private	736
College, undergraduate years	7,087
Public	5,922
Private	1,165
Graduate or professional school	1,126
Public	736
Private	390
Not enrolled in school	94,618

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	89,793
Less than 9th grade	3,366
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,156
High school graduate	34,714
Some college, no degree	16,822
Associate's degree	5,313
Bachelor's degree	18,422
Graduate or professional degree	20.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,116

Mount Pocono Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 105,937 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Pocono. The Mount Pocono occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,756), service occupations (9,953), sales and office occupations (17,422), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,120) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,245). The 105,937 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,959 private wage and salary workers, 8,193 government workers, 4,282 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	105,937
In labor force	68,132
Civilian labor force	68,065
Employed	63,598
Unemployed	4,467
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	54,367
In labor force	31,043
Civilian labor force	31,036
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,144
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	51,570
In labor force	37,089
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,323
Armed forces	60

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,270
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,289
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,362
Other means	344
Worked at home	2,026
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,210,185

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,756
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,756
Service occupations	9,953
Sales and office occupations	17,422
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,120
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,245

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,756
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	340
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,266
Wholesale trade	1,836
Retail trade	9,371
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,106
Information	1,719
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,004
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,724
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,533
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,078
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,601

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,756
Private wage and salary workers	50,959
Government workers	8,193
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,282
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Pocono Housing Characteristics

In Mount Pocono, PA there are 67,581 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,454 occupied and 18,127 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Pocono, there are 55,666 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,907 units in Mount Pocono. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Pocono, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Pocono, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Pocono. There are 251 housing units with rent less than $200, 260 with rent between $200-299, 1,793 with rent between $300-499 and 7,277 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Pocono gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Pocono, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	67,581
Occupied housing units	49,454
Vacant housing units	18,127

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	67,581
1-unit, detached	55,666
1-unit, attached	2,907
2 units	1,815
3 or 4 units	1,928
5 to 9 units	1,147
10 to 19 units	426
20 to 49 units	293
50 or more units	314
Mobile home	3,045

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	49,454
Owner-occupied	38,734
Renter-occupied	10,720

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	49,454
No vehicles available	2,481
2 vehicle available	32,653
3 vehicles available	7,830
4 vehicles available	2,327
5 or more vehicles available	924

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	49,454
Utility gas	2,837
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,641
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19,378
Coal or coke	1,689
Wood	1,826
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	299
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	49,454
Less Than $50,000	38,734
$50,000 to $99,999	9,326
$100,000 to $149,999	13,448
$150,000 to $199,999	6,659
$200,000 to $299,999	3,005
$300,000 to $499,999	581
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	125,200

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,720
Less than $200	251
$200 to $299	260
$300 to $499	1,793
$500 to $699	3,373
$700 to $999	3,059
$1,000 to $1,499	814
$1,500 or more	30