Penn Estates, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 4,493.
Males: 2,277  (50.7%)
Females: 2,216  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

46.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,580
Penn Estates:

$81,580
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,107

Penn Estates CDP income, earnings, and wages data

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

$260,300
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $220,927; detached houses: $220,381; townhouses or other attached units: $202,627

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,032.

March 2022 cost of living index in Penn Estates: 98.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.8%
(21.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.2% for Black residents, 3.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.0% for other race residents, 21.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Penn Estates, PA (2022)
    • 1,46235.8%Hispanic
    • 1,29231.6%White alone
    • 75118.4%Black alone
    • 70917.4%Two or more races
    • 561.4%Other race alone
    • 170.4%Asian alone
    • 50.1%American Indian alone
    • 60.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Penn Estates detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Guyanese (12.0%), Italian (6.9%), Irish (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Russian (1.6%), British (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

646 residents are foreign born (11.5% Latin America, 2.0% Europe).

This place:

15.8%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,175 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,528 (2.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (29.1 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (58.9 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (68.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Arlington Heights, PA (1.7 miles ),
East Stroudsburg borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Stroudsburg borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Delaware Water Gap borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Mount Pocono borough, PA (3.0 miles ),
Mountainhome, PA (3.2 miles ),
Emerald Lakes, PA (3.2 miles ),
Sierra View, PA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 75.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Penn Estates, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Penn Estates, 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 PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

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

City:

65.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.147. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.147
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 12.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.38
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.0255. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0255
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Penn Estates-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1976, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Penn Estates place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 19.8 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Penn Estates-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 259.6 miles away from Penn Estates center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from Penn Estates 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 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 253.0 miles away from the city 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 251.1 miles away from Penn Estates center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 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 Penn Estates:

  • EXTENDED HM CARE SERV (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
  • VNA HOSPICE OF MONROE COUNTY (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE EAST STROUDSBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA)
  • LAUREL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
  • MEDICAL HOME CARE AFFILIATES INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
  • POCONO MEDICAL HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penn Estates:

  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 5 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,195)
  • Lafayette College (about 24 miles; Easton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,562)
  • Centenary College (about 25 miles; Hackettstown, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,271)
  • Sussex County Community College (about 26 miles; Newton, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,402)
  • Northampton County Area Community College (about 26 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 7,195)
  • Lehigh University (about 31 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 33 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)

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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:

3.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

83.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.6%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Penn Estates:

Marital status in Penn Estates, PA
  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

For population 25 years and over in Penn Estates:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Penn Estates, PA (based on Monroe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic41,65010
Evangelical Protestant15,36349
Mainline Protestant15,12846
Other3,43714
Orthodox5803
None93,684-
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
Here:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Monroe County:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
Monroe County:

8.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Monroe County:

8.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Monroe County:

27.5%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Penn Estates:

  • 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.)
  • WILT (960 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT POCONO, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVPO (840 AM; daytime; 0 kW; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penn Estates:

  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W247AE (97.3 FM; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Penn Estates:

  • 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.)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W60AH (Channel 60; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W64AL (Channel 64; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W66AL (Channel 66; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WNJB2 (Channel 58; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Penn Estates fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Penn Estates fatal accident list:

Jun 28, 2015 00:11 AM, Penn Estates Dr, Lat: 41.025861, Lon: -75.248139, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 46Number of bridges
  • 413ft / 126mTotal length
  • $4,690,000Total costs
  • 619,116Total average daily traffic
  • 112,300Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Penn Estates, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 91950-1959
  • 281960-1969
  • 12000-2009
  • 32010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Penn Estates, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Penn Estates, PA
  • 73.5%Electricity
  • 11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.6%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Penn Estates, PA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Penn Estates compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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.

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