Pine RidgePA
A town of 3,099.
Is Pine Ridge a good place to live?
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 LandmarkDrew 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.
The biggest natural risk in Pine Ridge is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
FEMA puts three fifths of Pine Ridge’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pine Ridge stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
The top destinations are New York (8%), Middle Smithfield Township (6%) and East Stroudsburg (6%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pine Ridge. Pine Ridge: 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 34 miles.
| Pine Ridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 59 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Pine Ridge
The midsummer high for Pine Ridge comes to 82°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Pine Ridge’s adults have high blood pressure
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pine Ridge, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 15%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Pine Ridge beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 5.
| 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 home in Pine Ridge sells for about $315K at the median
In Pine Ridge, 95% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Pine Ridge is conserved land
The concentration of trails for Pine Ridge comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 0.2 miles of trail across 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.
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