CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Stroudsburg

Pennsylvania · 8,781 residents · 2.84 sq mi

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East Stroudsburg is home to 8,781 people in Pennsylvania. This skews young, with a median age of 27.5. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.9% of locals. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,781

−11%vs 2000

vs 9,888 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.5

+4%vs 2000

vs 26.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.84 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(365)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.1%(361)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(414)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1916.8%(1,475)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2417.5%(1,539)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(1,071)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.9%(872)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(685)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(688)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(699)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(487)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(125)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,918

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,601 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,146

−25%vs 2000

vs $14,909 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$101,400

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $113,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$500

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $657 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.1%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.4% in 2000

46.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.7%(8,375)

Black6%(591)

Hispanic / Latino5.6%(550)

Asian1.5%(152)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94%(8,254)

Black3.5%(306)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(167)

Asian1.7%(152)

Other0.8%(69)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican7.6%(712)

South American3.7%(341)

Dominican2.7%(250)

Ecuadorian2.7%(247)

Mexican1.3%(124)

Central American0.6%(52)

Honduran0.6%(52)

Venezuelan0.6%(52)

Peruvian0.3%(25)

Colombian0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Chinese1.3%(120)

Korean0.2%(14)

Asian Indian0.1%(12)

Filipino0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German14.7%(1,372)

Irish13%(1,207)

Italian9.9%(923)

American8%(746)

Polish5.8%(542)

English4.4%(414)

Subsaharan African4.1%(383)

French1.8%(169)

West Indian1.6%(151)

Jamaican1.3%(117)

Swedish1.2%(112)

Russian1.1%(102)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1%(95)

Scotch-Irish1%(91)

Norwegian0.9%(86)

Romanian0.9%(82)

Arab0.6%(57)

French Canadian0.5%(50)

Jordanian0.5%(48)

Scottish0.4%(41)

Serbian0.4%(36)

Portuguese0.4%(34)

Haitian0.3%(27)

Ukrainian0.3%(25)

Dutch0.2%(20)

Slovak0.2%(20)

Hungarian0.2%(18)

Israeli0.2%(18)

Cape Verdean0.2%(17)

Iranian0.2%(14)

Kenyan0.1%(13)

Greek0.1%(12)

Armenian0.1%(11)

Turkish0.1%(10)

Egyptian0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(8)

Lithuanian0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(7)

British0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.1%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.0%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.6%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 17.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married56.2%(2,154)

Married27.9%(1,070)

Widowed5.8%(224)

Divorced10%(385)

Women 15+

Never married54.2%(2,313)

Married20%(852)

Widowed11.4%(487)

Divorced14.4%(613)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.0%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 65.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.1%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(91)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.5%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.4%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 326 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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