Stroudsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,963 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Stroudsburg is the 239th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Stroudsburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country. Stroudsburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Stroudsburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Stroudsburg is a blue-collar town, with 37.02% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Stroudsburg is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stroudsburg who work in office and administrative support (15.21%), healthcare suport services (10.89%), and teaching (9.90%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.99% 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. One downside of living in Stroudsburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.59 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Even though Stroudsburg is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The overall education level of Stroudsburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.05% of adults in Stroudsburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Stroudsburg in 2022 was $36,498, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,992 for a family of four. However, Stroudsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stroudsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Stroudsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stroudsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stroudsburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.40% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stroudsburg include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Stroudsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
