Stroudsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,832 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Stroudsburg is the 239th largest community in Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs. Stroudsburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Stroudsburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Stroudsburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Stroudsburg is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stroudsburg who work in office and administrative support (21.29%), teaching (10.12%), and healthcare suport services (9.27%). A relatively large number of people in Stroudsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Stroudsburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Stroudsburg, the average commute to work is 34.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Stroudsburg is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of Stroudsburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.30% of adults in Stroudsburg have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Stroudsburg in 2022 was $34,242, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,968 for a family of four. However, Stroudsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stroudsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Stroudsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stroudsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stroudsburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.97% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stroudsburg include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Jamaican. The most common language spoken in Stroudsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
