15.0% of East Stroudsburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.5% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.2%. For comparison, it was 52.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Stroudsburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Stroudsburg:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Stroudsburg:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Stroudsburg:
22.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Stroudsburg:
28.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.2%
Residents above poverty level:
52.7%
Poverty by age in East Stroudsburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Stroudsburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
7.9%5 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Stroudsburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
81.3%16 and 17 years
56.4%18 to 24 years
26.8%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
22.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Stroudsburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Stroudsburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Stroudsburg, PA (%)
14.5%White
23.8%Black
29.5%Asian
0.1%Other race
28.9%2+ races
18.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Stroudsburg, PA (absolute numbers)
586White
379Black
69Asian
1Other race
3192+ races
330Hispanic
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Stroudsburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania:
21.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Stroudsburg:
9.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Stroudsburg:
21.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
22.0%Married-couple family
17.3%Male, no wife present
60.7%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.9%Worked part-time
48.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
63.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
24.6%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
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