Stroudsburg, PA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Libraries

Schools
» High Schools
» Colleges

Detailed pages on related topics: Stroudsburg colleges • Stroudsburg travel • Stroudsburg mortgage and property.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is 26 miles N of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 56 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Monroe county. The population of the town is 5,756.

The People and Families of Stroudsburg

In Stroudsburg, about 37% of adults are married. Adults in Stroudsburg are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Stroudsburg has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stroudsburg had a median family income of $47,500. The people of Stroudsburg can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Political Inclinations

Among Stroudsburg political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $9,325. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Stroudsburg Housing

Of the housing in Stroudsburg, approximately 41% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Stroudsburg offers a good supply of small apartments. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the town than most places in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Stroudsburg, 84% of commuters drive to work. Stroudsburg offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Stroudsburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 18%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Stroudsburg, PA

Comparing Stroudsburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Detailed pages on related topics: Stroudsburg colleges • Stroudsburg travel • Stroudsburg mortgage and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles N of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Monroe
Standard Zip Codes	18360
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.987
Longitude	-75.194

Station	STROUDSBURG
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	NEWTON ST PAULS ABBEY
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,756	100%
Male	2,675	46.5%
Female	3,081	53.5%
Under 18	1,218	21.2%
18+	4,538	78.8%
65+	966	16.8%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	2.98
White	4,985	86.6%
African-American	371	6.4%
Asian	109	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.2%
Other	130	2.3%
Mixed Race	149	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	400	6.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,264
Growth	508
Growth %	8.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.1%
Irish	15.9%
Italian	13.6%
English	5.5%
US/American	3.7%
Polish	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	2.3%
Hungarian	2.2%
Pennsylvania German	1.9%
Welsh	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
African	0.7%
Bulgarian	0.6%
Egyptian	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
West Indian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stroudsburg	5,756	$47,500
Bangor	5,319	$44,954
Delaware Water Gap	744	$45,795
East Bangor	979	$42,386
East Stroudsburg	9,888	$44,044
Portland	579	$46,250
Roseto	1,653	$45,833

Library
Eastern Monroe Public Library 1002 North 9th St Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (570) 421-0800 Library Web Site

You are visiting:
All States > Pennsylvania > Stroudsburg

Additional Details

Stroudsburg Colleges
Stroudsburg colleges and trade schools.

Stroudsburg Hotels & Travel
Stroudsburg hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Stroudsburg Mortgage
Stroudsburg property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Stroudsburg

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Stroudsburg

Historic Stroudsburg

Monroe County Court house c1905.

Select a photo to view (Source):

Monroe County Court house c1905.

Broadheads Bridge c1905.

Main Street c1905.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Stroudsburg Government Officials

Are you an official in the Stroudsburg government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Stroudsburg. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.