Pocono Pines is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,007 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pocono Pines is the 645th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Also of interest is that Pocono Pines has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 37.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Another notable thing is that Pocono Pines is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pocono Pines’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pocono Pines is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Pocono Pines is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.08 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, Pocono Pines doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Pocono Pines is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.33% of adults in Pocono Pines have a college degree.
The per capita income in Pocono Pines in 2022 was $53,307, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $213,228 for a family of four. However, Pocono Pines contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pocono Pines is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pocono Pines home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pocono Pines residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pocono Pines include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and Pennsylvania German.
The most common language spoken in Pocono Pines is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Italian.