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Monroe County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 168,327 County Seat Monroe County Courthouse State FIPS 42 County FIPS 089 Num Towns 16 Census-Designated Places 13 Total Town Population 53,220 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 168,128 Median Age 43.5 Veterans 10,531 Housing Units 79,377 Uninsured 2,088 Net Migration (recent) -1,950 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,492 Total Employees 46,836 Avg Annual Pay $53,536 Median Household Income $80,656 Poverty Rate 11.3% Unemployment Rate 6.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $67,833 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,261,211,752 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,493
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $221,100 Median Rent $1,311 FMR Studio $1,158 FMR 1BR $1,183 FMR 2BR $1,552 FMR 3BR $2,043 FMR 4BR $2,379
Health & Safety
Hospitals 32 EMS Stations 48 Fire Stations 48 Police Stations 48 Adult Smoking 17.1% Adult Obesity 33.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 40.3 Air Quality Good Days 329
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77 Electric Customers 5534580 Towns with Broadband Data 16 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 43 Libraries 17 Historic Places (NRHP) 22 Homeless Population N/A Schools 208 SNAP Stores 84 Bank Branches 26
Agriculture
Total Farms 24 Land in Farms (acres) 2,651 Avg Farm Size (acres) 110.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE SANDY 2013-01-10 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-12 EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08 DR HURRICANE IRENE 2011-09-03 EM HURRICANE IRENE 2011-08-29 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2006-06-30 EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Monroe County
East Stroudsburg — pop 9,669Arlington Heights — pop 6,331Stroudsburg — pop 5,927Sierra View — pop 4,907Penn Estates — pop 4,546Saw Creek — pop 4,118Mount Pocono — pop 3,089Emerald Lakes — pop 2,895Sun Valley — pop 2,414Pocono Pines — pop 2,007Effort — pop 1,965Brodheadsville — pop 1,700Mountainhome — pop 1,202Saylorsburg — pop 1,025Gouldsboro — pop 750Delaware Water Gap — pop 675
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
