Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania Explained

Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania
Official Name:Pocono Springs
Nickname:Pocono Springs Estates[1]
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name5:22-3-01[2]
Subdivision Type6:Townships
Subdivision Name6:Lehigh
Sterling
Established Title:Settled
Named For:Pocono Mountains
Area Total Km2:10.309
Area Total Sq Mi:3.980
Area Land Km2:9.853
Area Land Sq Mi:3.804[3]
Area Water Km2:0.456
Area Water Sq Mi:0.176
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:926[4]
Population Density Km2:89.8
Population Density Sq Mi:233
Utc Offset:-5
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:631
Elevation Ft:2070[5]
Postal Code:De facto

18424[6] (Gouldsboro)
18445[7] (Newfoundland)
Blank Name:GNIS feature IDs
Blank Info:1212903 (Community)
2633409[8] (CDP)
Blank1 Info:42-127-42432[9] -61774
42-089-15960[10] -61774
Blank2 Name:Major Roads
Blank3 Name:Waterways
Blank3 Info:Crystal Lake,[11] Lehigh River, Mill Creek,[12] Pocono Peak Lake

Pocono Springs is a private community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lehigh and Sterling Townships in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP's population was 926 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pocono Springs has a total area of 3.98mi2, of which 3.804mi2 is land and 0.176mi2, or 4.42%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the Census of 2010, there were 926 people, 383 households, and 269 families in Pocono Springs. The CDP's population density was 233/sqmi, and there were 866 housing units at an average density of 228/sq mi (87.9/km2). The racial makeup of the populace was 92.1% White, 3.5% African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% of other races, and 2.1% of two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of all races made up 5.1% of the population.[3] [13]

70.2% of Pocono Springs' households were families, 56.1% were headed by a heterosexual married couple (Pennsylvania did not allow same-sex marriage until May 20, 2014, after the 2010 Census had been completed), and 27.9% included children under the age of 18. 7.8% of households were headed by a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% by a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% consisted of non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% consisted of a person 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.84.[13]

Pocono Springs' age distribution was 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% between the ages of 18 and 24, 22.6% between 25 and 44, 36.7% between 45 and 64, and 15.7% 65 years of age or older. The population's median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 104 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103 males in the same age range.[13]

According to American Community Survey (ACS) estimates, the median income for a household in Pocono Springs in 2013 was $66,250, and the median income for a family was $77,067. Males had a median income of $51,250, while females had a median income of $32,986. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,592. 8.6% of families and 14.5% of people were below the Census Bureau's poverty thresholds (different from the federally defined poverty guidelines), including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.[14] [15]

According to self-reported ancestry figures recorded by the ACS, the five largest ancestral groups in Pocono Springs in 2013 were Germans (34.7%), Irish (20.0%), Poles (12.7%), Italians (12.0%), and English (6.3%). Those reporting American ancestry made up 5.5% of the population.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pocono Springs Estates. . 2012. Pocono Springs Estates. Pocono Springs. June 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150504005655/http://www.poconosprings.org/. May 4, 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: District Magistrate. . 2015. Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. June 5, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141127164135/http://waynecountypa.gov/district-magistrate/. November 27, 2014. mdy-all.
  3. . 2014. 2014 Census National Places Gazetteer File for Pennsylvania. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 29, 2015.
  4. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search. . 2010. Census.gov. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 5, 2015.
  5. 1212903. Pocono Springs. December 1, 1989. June 5, 2015.
  6. Web site: Look up a ZIP Code. . 2015. USPS.COM. USPS. June 5, 2015.
  7. Web site: Look up a ZIP Code. . 2015. USPS.COM. USPS. June 5, 2015.
  8. 2633409. Pocono Springs Census Designated Place. July 15, 2010. June 5, 2015. off.
  9. Lehigh Township. June 1, 2015.
  10. Sterling Township. June 5, 2015.
  11. 1195430. Crystal Lake. August 30, 1990. June 5, 2015. off.
  12. 1181146. Mill Creek. August 2, 1979. June 5, 2015. off.
  13. . 2010. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 30, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213055104/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4261774. February 13, 2020. dead.
  14. . 2013. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 30, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213062757/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/13_5YR/DP03/1600000US4261774. February 13, 2020. dead.
  15. . 2013. OCCUPATION BY SEX AND MEDIAN EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2013 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) FOR THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYED POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 30, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213112914/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/13_5YR/S2401/1600000US4261774. February 13, 2020. dead.
  16. . 2013. SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 30, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213083855/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/13_5YR/DP02/1600000US4261774. February 13, 2020. dead.