SoudersburgPA
Home to 592 people, the town was settled in 1857.
Is Soudersburg a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Soudersburg. Soudersburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
592 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Soudersburg: who provides what
Soudersburg is unincorporated, so Lancaster 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 Soudersburg.
Soudersburg has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 359 people commute in
Most people who work leave Soudersburg to do it: just 1% work in town. The town had 361 jobs in 2023, up 97 from 2013. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half commute less than 9 miles.
| Soudersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Soudersburg’s age of the median resident comes in at 36.5 years. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly half of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Soudersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Soudersburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Soudersburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Soudersburg
Soudersburg has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Soudersburg is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Soudersburg, 64% come from inland flooding and 14% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Soudersburg sits below 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Soudersburg is
Nearly a tenth of Soudersburg adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, above both the Pennsylvania town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). In Soudersburg, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults here: 31% have high blood pressure, 18% report frequent mental distress.
| Soudersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Soudersburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.2% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.9% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Soudersburg’s households own their home
The midpoint rent in Soudersburg is $1,648 a month.
| Soudersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 38% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,648 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Soudersburg. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
4 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
27 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
2 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
33 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
12 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Soudersburg
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Soudersburg
About 11 of every 100 Soudersburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 359 people come to Soudersburg for work
Where Soudersburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Soudersburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Soudersburg, PA a good place to live?
Soudersburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.