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Population in 2010: 2,886.

Males: 1,239	(43.0%)
Females: 1,647	(57.0%)

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:	40.9 years

Zip codes: 18334.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,580

Emerald Lakes:	$81,580
PA:	$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,107

Emerald Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $260,300

Emerald Lakes:	$260,300
PA:	$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $230,813; detached houses: $229,735

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,063.

March 2022 cost of living index in Emerald Lakes: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.0%
(0.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.7% for Black residents, 3.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.8% for other race residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emerald Lakes, PA

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- 1,84457.4%White alone
- 85126.5%Hispanic
- 2838.8%Two or more races
- 2547.9%Black alone
- 130.4%Other race alone

Races in Emerald Lakes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (19.3%), Belizean (5.6%), German (4.1%), Italian (3.3%), West Indian (2.4%), Jamaican (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2027 feet

173 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America).

This place:	5.4%
Pennsylvania:	7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,185 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,656 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (25.7 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (69.0 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Pocono Pines, PA

(1.7 miles

Mount Pocono borough, PA

(2.0 miles

Sun Valley, PA (2.4 miles

Sierra View, PA (2.6 miles

Indian Mountain Lake, PA (2.7 miles

Mountainhome, PA (3.2 miles

Penn Estates, PA (3.2 miles

Towamensing Trails, PA (3.2 miles

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Latitude: 41.09 N, Longitude: 75.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Emerald Lakes, PA in 2022

Distribution of house value in Emerald Lakes, PA in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	3.8%
Pennsylvania:	2.9%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5 Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.1. This is about average.

City:	65.1
U.S.:	72.6

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.6
U.S.:	5.1

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.147. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.147
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	27.0
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 8.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.38
U.S.:	8.11

Lead (Pb) [µg/m³] level in 2021 was 0.0255. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0255
U.S.:	0.0093

Tornado activity:

Emerald Lakes-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1976, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Emerald Lakes place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category F3 tornado 20.6 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Emerald Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 257.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 205.6 miles away from Emerald Lakes center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Emerald Lakes center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 252.4 miles away from Emerald Lakes center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 250.4 miles away from Emerald Lakes center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 260.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Emerald Lakes:

PLEASANT VALLEY MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
EXTENDED HM CARE SERV (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
LAUREL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE EAST STROUDSBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA)
VNA HOSPICE OF MONROE COUNTY (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA)
POCONO MEDICAL HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerald Lakes:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 15 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,195)
University of Scranton (about 26 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
King's College (about 27 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Marywood University (about 27 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,959)
Wilkes University (about 27 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
Lafayette College (about 30 miles; Easton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,562)
Northampton County Area Community College (about 30 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 7,195)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Tunkhannock Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 42 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ramot Lakes (A), Little Deer Pond (B), Deer Pond (C), Pine Tree Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	79.2%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Emerald Lakes:

Never married: 34.0%
Now married: 41.0%
Separated: 8.5%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Emerald Lakes:

High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	7.3
Pennsylvania average:	11.4

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Emerald Lakes, PA (based on Monroe County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	41,650	10
Evangelical Protestant	15,363	49
Mainline Protestant	15,128	46
Other	3,437	14
Orthodox	580	3
None	93,684	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29

This county:	1.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

Here:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14

Monroe County:	0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47

This county:	2.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 143

This county:	8.69 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Monroe County:	8.0%
State:	9.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Monroe County:	27.5%
Pennsylvania:	27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Monroe County:	12.9%
State:	11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Emerald Lakes:

WILT (960 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT POCONO, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emerald Lakes:

WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WPZX (105.9 FM; POCONO PINES, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Emerald Lakes:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
W24BB (Channel 24; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

Emerald Lakes fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Emerald Lakes fatal accident list:

May 27, 2021 05:13 PM, Sr-4002 Long Pond Rd, Lat: 41.086894, Lon: -75.427003, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 10, 2019 10:04 AM, I-80 Keystone Shortway Hwy, Lat: 41.072278, Lon: -75.422903, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 2011 10:02 PM, Sr-4002, Lat: 41.075217, Lon: -75.434678, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 7, 2007 06:53 AM, Sr-4002, Lat: 41.074328, Lon: -75.436644, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
20Number of bridges
236ft / 72.2mTotal length
$9,314,000Total costs
218,355Total average daily traffic
44,749Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges in Emerald Lakes, PA - historical statistics

New bridges - historical statistics
11950-1959
171960-1969
11970-1979
12000-2009

See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Emerald Lakes, PA

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Emerald Lakes, PA

50.8%Electricity
33.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.3%Other fuel
6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.3%Utility gas

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Emerald Lakes, PA

87.7%Electricity
12.3%Wood

Emerald Lakes compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Emerald Lakes on our top lists:

#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guyana (population 500+)"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Dominican Republic (population 500+)"
#74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Trinidad and Tobago (population 500+)"

#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"

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