East Stroudsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,946 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, East Stroudsburg is the 118th largest community in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
Also of interest is that East Stroudsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in East Stroudsburg, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, East Stroudsburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
In terms of college education, East Stroudsburg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.10% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in East Stroudsburg in 2022 was $38,747, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,988 for a family of four. However, East Stroudsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
East Stroudsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call East Stroudsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Stroudsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. East Stroudsburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.61% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Stroudsburg include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in East Stroudsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.