Stroudsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,819 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Stroudsburg is the 239th largest community in Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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.Unlike some boroughs, Stroudsburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stroudsburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stroudsburg is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stroudsburg who work in office and administrative support (13.60%), healthcare suport services (8.88%), and teaching (8.41%). One downside of living in Stroudsburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.04 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. Despite being a small borough, Stroudsburg has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.In terms of college education, Stroudsburg is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.05% of adults in Stroudsburg have a college degree. The per capita income in Stroudsburg in 2022 was $34,924, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,696 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 22.09% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stroudsburg include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Stroudsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
