East Stroudsburg - Monroe county

Population 9,888

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in Monroe county, is 27 miles N of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and 55 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 9,888.

The People and Families of East Stroudsburg

In East Stroudsburg, about 33% of adults are married. Looking at East Stroudsburg, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Stroudsburg had a median family income of $44,044. East Stroudsburg enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of East Stroudsburg gave more campaign money ($5,250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

East Stroudsburg Housing

Owners occupy 50% of the housing units in East Stroudsburg. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In East Stroudsburg, 81% of commuters drive to work. The town is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

East Stroudsburg Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,888	100%
Male	4,572	46.2%
Female	5,316	53.8%
Under 18	1,779	18%
18+	8,109	82%
65+	1,337	13.5%
Median Age	26.4
Average Family Size	3.04
White	8,681	87.8%
African-American	618	6.3%
Asian	154	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.2%
Other	178	1.8%
Mixed Race	234	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	550	5.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$44,044
Population In Poverty	1,168	15.2%

East Stroudsburg Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.9%
Italian	16.1%
Irish	15.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.2%
US/American	6.1%
Polish	4.3%
English	4.3%
Dutch	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Welsh	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
Russian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
African	0.7%
Egyptian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Haitian	0.4%
Senegalese	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%