Wallenpaupack Lake EstatesPA
A town of 1,232 in Pennsylvania.
Is Wallenpaupack Lake Estates a good place to live?
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates’ typical journey to work is 43 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. We don’t grade Wallenpaupack Lake Estates yet; the figures below are still real.
1,232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wallenpaupack Lake Estates: who provides what
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates is unincorporated, so Wayne 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates.
Very low risk in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates sits below 83% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates’ workers commute out
The top destinations are Scranton (6%), Paupack Township (6%) and Salem Township (6%). Most working residents leave Wallenpaupack Lake Estates for work: only 2% work in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.7%. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates than in Pennsylvania
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (20% statewide). Wallenpaupack Lake Estates’ median age is 53.3 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 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
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
The peak summer temperature for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates comes to 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
Only 6 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Wallenpaupack Lake Estates. In Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 40% of adults have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 8.
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 4.5% of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Parks and preserves in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates: one, of 1 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lacawac Sanctuary | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates sells for about $305K at the median
Among households in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 86% live in a home they own. For Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, the going rate for rent is $1,673 a month. Homes sold in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates spent a median 29 days on the market.
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,673 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Wallenpaupack and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wallenpaupack Lake Estates. Close and well known come first.
2 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
20 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
32 mi MountainHigh Point
24 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
25 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
24 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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Everything we know about Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Wallenpaupack Lake Estates for work
Where Wallenpaupack Lake Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Wallenpaupack Lake Estates yet; the figures below are still real.