Pocono Pines is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,007 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pocono Pines is the 645th largest community in Pennsylvania.Pocono Pines is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Pocono Pines is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pocono Pines who work in management occupations (21.84%), business and financial occupations (17.51%), and teaching (11.37%). Also of interest is that Pocono Pines has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 42.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Pines is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Pocono Pines has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Pocono Pines has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Pocono Pines than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Pocono Pines may be for you. One of the benefits of Pocono Pines is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.88 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small town, Pocono Pines doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Pocono Pines is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.77% of adults in Pocono Pines have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Pocono Pines in 2022 was $70,177, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,708 for a family of four. Pocono Pines is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pocono Pines home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pocono Pines residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pocono Pines include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Pocono Pines is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.
