Pocono Lake is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,069 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pocono Lake is the 382nd largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns, Pocono Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pocono Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pocono Lake is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Pocono Lake who work in sales jobs (16.86%), teaching (9.18%), and personal care services (7.73%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.71% 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. Another notable thing is that Pocono Lake is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pocono Lake’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Pocono Lake has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Pocono Lake a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Pocono Lake, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 43.40 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Despite being a small town, Pocono Lake has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The overall education level of Pocono Lake is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.61% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pocono Lake in 2022 was $41,564, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,256 for a family of four. However, Pocono Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pocono Lake is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pocono Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pocono Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pocono Lake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pocono Lake include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in Pocono Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
