The EscapePA
A town of 416.
Is The Escape a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in The Escape, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than The Escape. The Escape has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
416 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Wallenpaupack and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around The Escape. Close and well known come first.
5 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
18 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
34 mi MountainHigh Point
25 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
22 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
23 mi WaterfallBushkill FallsPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to The Escape: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in The Escape, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in The Escape.
The Escape has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave The Escape for work: only 1% work in town. At 21 minutes, The Escape’s average trip to work is below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Greene Township (6%), Palmyra Township (6%) and New York (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Escape has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Escape has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The Escape’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in The Escape
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about The Escape
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of The Escape; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 The Escape residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave The Escape for work
Where The Escape’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About The Escape
Place in Pennsylvania, United States
The Escape is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Greene and Palmyra townships, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Questions about The Escape
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is The Escape, PA a good place to live?
The Escape has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.