Holiday PoconoPA
A town of 743.
Is Holiday Pocono a good place to live?
30% of the land in Holiday Pocono is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 129, at 235 acres. Holiday Pocono has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
743 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Holiday Pocono: who provides what
Holiday Pocono is unincorporated, so Carbon County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Holiday Pocono.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Holiday Pocono, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. 54% of Holiday Pocono’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Holiday Pocono has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
Parks and preserves in Holiday Pocono: 2, covering 445 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 129 | — | 235 |
| 2. Hickory Run State Park | — | 210 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Holiday Pocono’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
5.4% of Holiday Pocono residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The mean commuting time for Holiday Pocono comes to 34 minutes. Employers in Holiday Pocono added 62 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 63. For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away.
| Holiday Pocono | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Holiday Pocono stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Expect chilly winters and pleasant summers in Holiday Pocono, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to 16°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Holiday Pocono is
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Holiday Pocono. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Holiday Pocono | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Holiday Pocono | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holiday Pocono. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
4 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
33 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
26 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
13 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
31 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Holiday Pocono
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Holiday Pocono; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Holiday Pocono residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Holiday Pocono for work
Where Holiday Pocono’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Holiday Pocono
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Holiday Pocono is a residential community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kidder Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The community is located on the north side of Pennsylvania Route 534, directly north of Albrightsville. There are two small water bodies in the CDP: Holiday Lake and Placid Lake. The western edge of the community abuts Hickory Run State Park.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,651 ft
Questions about Holiday Pocono
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holiday Pocono, PA a good place to live?
Holiday Pocono has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.