Pocono Lake is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,026 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pocono Lake is the 382nd largest community in Pennsylvania.Pocono Lake is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.25% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pocono Lake is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Pocono Lake who work in food service (34.98%), sales jobs (9.08%), and management occupations (8.50%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Pocono Lake is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pocono Lake’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pocono Lake is worth considering.The percentage of people in Pocono Lake who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.72% of adults in Pocono Lake have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pocono Lake in 2022 was $41,772, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,088 for a family of four. However, Pocono Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pocono Lake is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pocono Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pocono Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pocono Lake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.78% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pocono Lake include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in Pocono Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
