Pine RidgePA
A town of 3,099.
Is Pine Ridge a good place to live?
Pine Ridge’s average trip to work is 59 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pine Ridge. We don’t grade Pine Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Pine Ridge for work
Where Pine Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Drew University and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pine Ridge. Close and well known come first.
39 mi GardenDrew University
2 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
22 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
23 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
2 mi WaterfallBushkill Falls
21 mi MountainHigh PointPhoto credits
Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Pine Ridge: who provides what
Pine Ridge is unincorporated, so Pike 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 Pine Ridge.
Pine Ridge faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pine Ridge has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pine Ridge for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Pine Ridge, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Pine Ridge’s median household income is $67,000.
| Pine Ridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Pine Ridge is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pine Ridge stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
40% of adults have high blood pressure in Pine Ridge. Pine Ridge beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of adults have diabetes in Pine Ridge.
| Pine Ridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pine Ridge | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A larger share of households in Pine Ridge own their home than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
95% of Pine Ridge households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pine Ridge has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Bushkill Rod & Gun Club | — | 5 |
| 2. Pine Ridge Field | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pine Ridge
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Ridge
About 2 of every 100 Pine Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Pine Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Ridge, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Pine Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.