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East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg, PA
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East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg, PA
gross metro product
$7.5B
population
169.5K
median household income
$64,038
median home price
$167,000
cost of living
8% below nat'l avg
college attainment
24.1%
net migration
310 (year: 2018)
unemployment
4.9%
major industries
Education, Recreation
job growth
0.4% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
East Stroudsburg is a newly-defined Metropolitan Statistical Area that is made up of Monroe County in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania. Home to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and the Northampton Community College, East Stroudsburg is a rapidly growing community with the population up 70% since 1990. A strong commercial and retail section has numerous shopping centers with more being planned. Monroe County is home to three state parks and the Pocono Raceway where two NASCAR events are held annually.
On forbes lists
#135
In Cost of Doing Business
#93
In Job Growth
#105
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
0.4% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.4%
Unemployment
4.9%
Median Household Income
$64,038
Household Income Growth
2.1%
High-Tech Employment
1.3%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.

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