Pocono PinesPA
The town has 953 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Pocono Pines a good place to live?
Pocono Pines’ typical journey to work is 15 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 9 have a higher home-ownership rate than Pocono Pines. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 127, at 105 acres. Pocono Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Pocono Pines has grown 42% from 2010 to 2020
1,409 counted in 2010 and 2,007 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 41 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pocono Pines. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
23 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
7 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
22 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
13 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
19 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain
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Moving to Pocono Pines: who provides what
Pocono Pines is unincorporated, so Monroe 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 Pocono Pines.
Pocono Pines’ typical home value is about $447K
A home in Pocono Pines typically sold within 50 days of listing. Home values are down 1.6% over the year to September 2026. In Pocono Pines, the typical sale closed at 98% of the list price.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pocono Pines stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the median age higher than most
Pocono Pines: 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are just over half of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide).
| Pocono Pines | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
34% women, 66% men
About 193 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.6 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (PA 51%).
| Pocono Pines | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 31.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Pocono Pines, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Pocono Pines since 1984: 3. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 71% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Pocono Pines is cooler
The seasons in Pocono Pines: chilly winters, pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78° and January nights drop to 15°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pocono Pines has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Pocono Pines to do it: just 7% work in town. In Pocono Pines, the middle household income is $115,000. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Pocono Pines has added 265 jobs, to 593 in 2023. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.5%.
| Pocono Pines | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Pocono Pines is
In Pocono Pines, 15% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 26 in all: Pocono Pines beats Pennsylvania on 3 and trails on 14. 16% of adults in the town have diabetes; 25% say their health is fair or poor.
| Pocono Pines | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pocono Pines | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 9% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.8% of Pocono Pines is conserved land
Pocono Pines’ density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Pocono Pines | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 127 | 0.3 mi | 105 |
| 2. Blanche D. Price Memorial Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pocono Pines
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pocono Pines; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Pocono Pines residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
953 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Pocono Pines
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pocono Pines, PA a good place to live?
Pocono Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.