With 700 people, Pocono Mountain Lake Estates is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 52.4, about 13 years above the US median. Owners hold 100% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 40.0%, above the 12.5% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. The population has fallen 40% since 2023.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $63,481, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 52.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Pocono Mountain Lake Estates
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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 102 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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Over time
Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, decade by decade
Pocono Mountain Lake Estates population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
842
$91,484
$297,496
16.2%
47.4
2020
875
–
$178,776
27.2%
62.8
2024
700
$63,481
$189,800
13.9%
84.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania?
Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania has about 700 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania earns about $63,481 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $189,800.
How educated are people in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania?
About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania?
About 40.0% of people in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
