Population 1,807 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pocono Summit
Household size in Pocono Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pocono Summit holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Pocono Summit skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Pocono Summit than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%.
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 Summit
Renters in Pocono Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pocono Summit is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pocono Summit: 49.1% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Pocono Summit was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,017 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,077 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $989 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,815 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$798 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Pocono Summit runs $1,815 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Summit
Bachelor's degrees in Pocono Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pocono Summit: 20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Pocono Summit never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Summit
| Period | Pocono Summit | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pocono Summit: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Summit compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono Summit | 2.79 | 43.6 | 13.6% | 7.2% | 49.1% | 1981 | $1,815 | 20.3% | 87.4% | 8.1% |
| Mount Pocono | 2.60 | 46.0 | 11.6% | 38.6% | 14.9% | 1983 | $1,080 | 27.3% | 88.0% | 9.5% |
| Pocono Manor | 2.42 | 56.4 | 1.6% | 22.9% | 48.5% | 1979 | $1,394 | 42.0% | 97.4% | 6.9% |
| Long Pond | 2.77 | 44.8 | 6.3% | 18.5% | 29.4% | 1991 | $1,264 | 16.4% | 85.7% | 9.1% |
| Pocono Pines | 2.29 | 47.6 | 14.8% | 7.0% | 66.9% | 1980 | $1,397 | 22.6% | 86.1% | 13.8% |
| Scotrun | 2.68 | 46.8 | 2.5% | 22.4% | 37.7% | 1984 | $1,328 | 31.3% | 93.0% | 5.6% |
| Tobyhanna | 3.13 | 42.7 | 14.5% | 21.7% | 29.8% | 1986 | $2,087 | 21.3% | 90.3% | 10.6% |
| Swiftwater | 2.65 | 41.4 | 3.1% | 15.0% | 26.5% | 1981 | $1,099 | 26.0% | 97.3% | 4.7% |
| Buck Hill Falls | 2.31 | 44.7 | 18.9% | 16.8% | 41.9% | 1987 | $1,680 | 33.0% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| Paradise Valley | 2.65 | 43.1 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 1982 | $1,137 | 23.6% | 89.4% | 5.8% |
| Tannersville | 3.02 | 45.0 | 6.8% | 22.1% | 30.4% | 1984 | $1,491 | 29.3% | 89.3% | 3.8% |
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 Summit. 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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