Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 913, settled in 1900.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Pringle, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Pringle’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Pringle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,875 in 1910, a peak of 2,372 in 1930, 893 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pringle. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
36 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
19 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
20 mi State parkHickory Run State Park11 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
33 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pringle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pringle.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pringle.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is West Side Career & Technology Center, with 437 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Career & Technology CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 437 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Pringle for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Pringle is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Pringle has lost 39 jobs, to 88 in 2023.
| Pringle | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Pringle home is worth about $203,000, up 4.9% in a year, 29% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Pringle | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,137 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pringle has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pringle beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pringle.
| Pringle | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pringle | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.7% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evans Street Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
5 within 15 miles of the center of Pringle
About 3 of every 100 Pringle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Pringle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Pringle is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pringle had a population of 893.
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Pringle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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