Population 6,159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pocono Farms
Household size in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 3.03 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 3.37 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 3.19 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 3.13 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Pocono Farms are large by national standards, averaging 2.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Tobyhanna as a whole, where it has 3.13 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 36.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 37.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 42.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Pocono Farms skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 36.6 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 18.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 17.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 14.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −4.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Pocono Farms, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 9.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pocono Farms
Renters in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 21.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 25.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 21.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pocono Farms is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.6 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 32.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 35.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 32.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 29.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.8% of the housing in Pocono Farms, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Still, the rate is lower than in Tobyhanna overall (29.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1987 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1988 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1988 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Pocono Farms is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Tobyhanna as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,382 | $1,174 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,428 | $1,341 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,479 | $1,427 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,152 | $2,087 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$770 | +$912 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pocono Farms costs $2,152 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $770 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 49.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pocono Farms
Bachelor's degrees in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 19.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 15.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 22.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 21.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Pocono Farms than nationally: 26.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Tobyhanna overall (21.3%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.3 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 87.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 89.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 86.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 90.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Pocono Farms never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pocono Farms
| Period | Pocono Farms | Tobyhanna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 18.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pocono Farms runs well above the national rate: 15.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pocono Farms compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono Farms | 2.97 | 45.3 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 26.8% | 1986 | $2,152 | 26.2% | 86.4% | 15.4% |
| Pocono Country Place | 3.24 | 41.5 | 17.9% | 33.1% | 30.2% | 1988 | $2,077 | 19.1% | 92.4% | 8.0% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 36.9 | 11.4% | 50.4% | 15.3% | 1938 | $1,240 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| South Side | 2.43 | 38.2 | 17.4% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1941 | $1,059 | 16.5% | 79.5% | 7.3% |
| The Hill Section | 2.44 | 33.8 | 10.9% | 63.4% | 12.9% | 1941 | $1,199 | 29.4% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Downtown | 1.99 | 32.2 | 5.8% | 89.8% | 17.0% | 1952 | $988 | 33.3% | 91.2% | 5.8% |
| Green Ridge | 2.06 | 38.8 | 14.8% | 59.0% | 15.8% | 1942 | $1,185 | 24.1% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
| The Plot | 2.30 | 37.8 | 13.4% | 45.4% | 18.4% | 1940 | $1,089 | 25.5% | 92.4% | 8.0% |
| West Side | 2.46 | 38.1 | 20.6% | 54.4% | 14.5% | 1939 | $1,126 | 15.7% | 83.6% | 9.4% |
| Providence | 2.50 | 41.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 17.7% | 1942 | $1,152 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pocono Farms. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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