Pocono Ranch LandsPA
The town has 1,187 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Pocono Ranch Lands a good place to live?
Pocono Ranch Lands’ mean commuting time is 61 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). We don’t grade Pocono Ranch Lands yet; the figures below are still real.
1,187 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pocono Ranch Lands.
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 40% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide).
| Pocono Ranch Lands | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pocono Ranch Lands’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±15 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Pocono Ranch Lands | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: low risk in Pocono Ranch Lands, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Pocono Ranch Lands than in four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 64% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Pocono Ranch Lands work out of town
In Pocono Ranch Lands, 1.6% of working residents work locally. The median commute is under 28 miles. The top destinations are Lehman Township (8%), New York (5%) and East Stroudsburg (5%).
| Pocono Ranch Lands | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pocono Ranch Lands: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pocono Ranch Lands is
Against the Pennsylvania average, Pocono Ranch Lands comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%.
| Pocono Ranch Lands | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pocono Ranch Lands | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.7% of the land in Pocono Ranch Lands is protected from building
Parks and preserves in Pocono Ranch Lands: one, of 1 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Pocono Ranch Lands sell for about $250K
Among households in Pocono Ranch Lands, 74% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pocono Ranch Lands
Drew University and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pocono Ranch Lands. Close and well known come first.
39 mi LandmarkDrew University
2 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
23 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
22 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
18 mi MountainHigh Point
5 mi WaterfallBushkill FallsPhoto 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 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Pocono Ranch Lands: who provides what
Pocono Ranch Lands 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.
98% of working residents leave Pocono Ranch Lands for work
Where Pocono Ranch Lands’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pocono Ranch Lands
About 5 of every 100 Pocono Ranch Lands residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
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