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18344

Mount Pocono, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,385
Median household income
$83,707
People below poverty
16.8%
Median home value
$250,000

Income

The median income of households in 18344 was $83,707. An estimated 6.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.1
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9
$15,000 to $24,999 16.1
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9
$35,000 to $49,999 4.6
$50,000 to $74,999 5.7
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5
$100,000 to $149,999 22.5
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2
$200,000 or more 11.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68125
Female 46003

An estimated 65.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 53.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,527. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.5
Social Security 53.7
Retirement income 35.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.9
Cash public assistance income 7.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14

In 2020-2024, 20.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 29.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 70.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 21.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18344 in 2020-2024, 94.3% had health insurance coverage and 5.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.7% and public coverage was 51.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.8%.


In 2020-2024, 18344 had a total population of 3,385 - 1,540 (45.5%) females and 1,845 (54.5%) males. The median age was 46.6 years. An estimated 17.8% of the population was under 18 years, 29.5% was 19 to 44 years, 25.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18344 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 129 108
5 to 9 112 23
10 to 14 88 12
15 to 19 107 66
20 to 24 276 58
25 to 29 66 65
30 to 34 23 121
35 to 39 65 67
40 to 44 116 142
45 to 49 105 100
50 to 54 94 27
55 to 59 135 184
60 to 64 83 151
65 to 69 201 43
70 to 74 37 65
75 to 79 70 231
80 to 84 55 14
85 and over 83 63

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 48% were White; 21.3% were Black or African American; 0.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.4% were Asian; 9.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.8% of the people in 18344 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 45.7% of the people in 18344 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,288 households in 18344. The average household size was 2.61 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.1% of the households in 18344 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27% of all households, while 19.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30% of all households.

In 18344, 30.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 48.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.1
Cohabiting Couples 6.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.5% of males and 42.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40 25
Now married, except separated 41.5 42.9
Separated 3.3 0
Widowed 7.1 19.6
Divorced 8.1 12.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18344, 101 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83.7% of the people living in 18344 were U.S. natives. 26% of the 18344 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 16.3% of 18344 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 78.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18344 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 18344.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29.1
Asia 35.8
Europe 25.1
Africa 7.4
Northern America 2.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18344 in 2020-2024, 29.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.5% of people at least five years old; 12.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.5
Other Indo-European languages 9.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 18344 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.1
Different house, same county 2.7
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 1.4
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18344 was 515 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 99 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 364. College or graduate school enrollment was 52.

Educational Attainment of People in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.9
High school diploma or equivalency 38.4
Some college, no degree 16.8
Associate's degree 6.7
Bachelor's degree 16.3
Graduate or professional degree 8.9

Disability

In 18344, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 15.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18344, 46.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 92.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 6.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 0.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,255 92.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 88 6.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 12 0.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18344 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 4.3
Manufacturing 11.6
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 16
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.5
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.5
Other Services, except public administration 0.5
Public administration 1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18344 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 497 36.7
Service occupations 267 19.7
Sales and office occupations 211 15.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 64 4.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 316 23.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.7% of 18344 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.1
Walked 0.7
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 3

In 2020-2024, 18344 had a total of 1,477 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 32% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 32
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 16.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18344 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 52.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 18344 had 1,288 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 189 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.6% while renters occupied 42.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.82 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.31.

1.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.3% and another 14.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18344:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 15.3
Electricity 69.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 11.5
All other fuels 2.3
No fuel used 1.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18344 was $250,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.9 % had a mortgage. 48.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,990 and for owners without a mortgage it was $839.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18344 was $925. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.