Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania

Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania
Private community Census-designated place
Pocono Springs
Nickname:  Pocono Springs Estates [1]
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
U.S. Congressional Districts	PA-10 PA-17
School Districts	Western Wayne (Region III) Wallenpaupack Area
Counties	Wayne
Magisterial Districts	22-3-01 [2]
Townships	Lehigh Sterling
Named for	Pocono Mountains
Area
• Total	3.980 sq mi (10.309 km2)
• Land	3.804 [3]  sq mi (9.853 km2)
• Water	0.176 [3]  sq mi (0.456 km2)
Elevation	2,070 [4]  ft (631 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	926 [5]
• Density	233/sq mi (89.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code	De facto 18424 [6] (Gouldsboro) 18445 [7] (Newfoundland)
Area code	570
GNIS feature IDs	1212903 [4] (Community) 2633409 [8] (CDP)
FIPS codes	42-127-42432 [9] -61774 [4] 42-089-15960 [10] -61774 [4]
Major Roads
Waterways	Crystal Lake, [11] Lehigh River, Mill Creek, [12] Pocono Peak Lake
Website	Pocono Springs

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. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pocono Springs has a total area of 3.980 sq mi (10.31 km²), of which 3.804 sq mi (9.85 km²) is land and 0.176 sq mi (0.46 km²), 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 people per square mile (90 people/km²), 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]

References

1. "Pocono Springs Estates". Pocono Springs Estates. Pocono Springs. 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
2. "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
3. 2014 Census National Places Gazetteer File for Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
4. "Pocono Springs". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 1, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
5. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". Census.gov. U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
6. "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
7. "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
8. "Pocono Springs Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. July 15, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
9. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Lehigh Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved June 1, 2015.^{[ dead link ]}
10. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Sterling Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved June 5, 2015.^{[ dead link ]}
11. "Crystal Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1990. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
12. "Mill Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
13. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
14. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
15. 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 (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
16. SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

External links

• Pocono Springs Civic Association
• Mountain View Realty site for Pocono Springs