Pocono township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

10,666

Pocono township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pocono township was:

  • White: 67.86%
  • Black or African American: 11.42%
  • Two or more races: 8.76%
  • Other race: 7.01%
  • Asian: 4.65%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
34.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
311.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.01% (-219)
The current population of Pocono township, Pennsylvania is 10,666 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,885.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,38967.86%
Black or African American1,24411.42%
Two or more races9548.76%
Other race7637.01%
Asian5064.65%
Native American290.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pocono township Population by Race

Pocono township Population Pyramid 2024

Pocono township Median Age

42.8

Total

45.3

Male

40.7

Female

Pocono township Adults

There are 8,913 adults, (2,034 of whom are seniors) in Pocono township.

Pocono township Age Dependency

58.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pocono township Sex Ratio

Female5,87453.94%
Male5,01546.06%

Pocono township Population by Age

Pocono township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7062.9376.523.5
Married2,0623.2585.114.9
Non Family9261.659.340.7
Female5423.8767.532.5
Male1763.2393.86.3

3.27

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pocono township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5827.59%
Associates Degree7149.31%
Bachelors Degree1,14114.87%
Graduate Degree96912.63%
High School Graduate2,56133.38%
Less Than 9th Grade3474.52%
Some College1,35817.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pocono township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pocono township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2394,9111,491
Black816769232
Hispanic741434102
Other Race48022557
2+ Races478452139
Asian356220172
Native American880
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.31%.

Pocono township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,774$67,275$31,540
Graduate Degree$92,619$74,911$93,155
High School Graduate$45,361$46,472$36,480
Less Than 9th Grade$18,258$46,875$16,997
Overall$47,015$55,938$37,373
Some College$52,633$60,547$50,167

$47,015

Average Earnings

$55,938

Average Male

$37,373

Average Female

Pocono township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pocono township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pocono township Language

81.09% of Pocono township residents speak only English, while 18.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.08% of the population.

Pocono township Language

Pocono township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,92370210.14%
Multiple92525527.57%
Black1,24422117.77%
Hispanic1,170272.31%
Asian506112.17%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.82%

Male Poverty Rate

12.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pocono township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pocono township is Multiple, with 27.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pocono township is Asian, with 2.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.53%.

Pocono township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.96%
Less Than 9th Grade10.66%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater1.85%

Pocono township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.84%
Male Unemployed13.53%
Female Employed6.91%
Male Employed5.84%

Pocono township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pocono township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,392$115,179
Households$95,464$104,655
Married Families$119,831$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,000$65,397

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pocono township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pocono township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pocono township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pocono township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pocono township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

569

Number of Veterans

532

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War120
Second Gulf War107
Korea57
World War II0

Pocono township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74151
55 to 64148
75+141
35 to 54110
18 to 3419

Pocono township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5198.13%
Black343.52%
2+ Races122.04%
Hispanic121.38%
Islander4100%

Pocono township Veterans by Race

Pocono township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pocono township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Pocono township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pocono township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pocono township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.45%

Born in Pocono township

87.77%

Native Born

12.23%

Foreign Born

3.26%

Non Citizen

8.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.77% of Pocono township residents were born in the United States, with 40.45% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pocono township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,121-109-1.07%
202810,230-109-1.05%
202710,339-109-1.04%
202610,448-109-1.03%
202510,557-109-1.02%
202410,666-109-1.01%
202310,775-109-1%
202210,884-80-0.73%
202110,964790.73%
202010,885-204-1.84%
201911,089950.86%
201810,9941080.99%
201710,886980.91%
201610,788-13-0.12%
201510,801-66-0.61%
201410,867-43-0.39%
201310,910-74-0.67%
201210,984-83-0.75%
201111,067-6-0.05%
201011,07300%

Pocono township Population by Year