Pocono

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  2. Pocono Statistics
  3. Pocono Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pocono Employment Information
  5. Pocono Family Information
  6. Pocono Education Information
  7. Pocono Public Benefits Information
  8. Pocono Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Pocono Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,607
  • Land Area (2000): 88.611 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.502 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,250
Pocono Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,586 47.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,021 52.26%

Pocono Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pocono Employment Information Back to top
Pocono Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 301 11.23%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 228 8.50%
3. Public Administration 187 6.98%
4. Health Care 167 6.23%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 149 5.56%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 135 5.04%
7. Educational Services 121 4.51%
8. Repair and Maintenance 76 2.83%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 68 2.54%
10. Finance and Insurance 66 2.46%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 62 2.31%
12. Department and Other General Stores 57 2.13%
13. Metal Manufactuing 55 2.05%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 55 2.05%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 1.98%
16. Truck Transportation 53 1.98%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 49 1.83%
18. Other Transportation 48 1.79%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 1.75%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 44 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 426 18.74%
2. Health Care 315 13.86%
3. Educational Services 208 9.15%
4. Finance and Insurance 130 5.72%
5. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 84 3.70%
6. Public Administration 78 3.43%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 69 3.04%
8. Repair and Maintenance 57 2.51%
9. Social Assistance 54 2.38%
10. Department and Other General Stores 51 2.24%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 48 2.11%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 2.11%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 2.11%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 46 2.02%
15. Metal Manufactuing 45 1.98%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 1.98%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 1.89%
18. Paper Manufacturing 35 1.54%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 31 1.36%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 31 1.36%

Pocono Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 183 6.83%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 149 5.56%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 121 4.51%
4. Top Executives 114 4.25%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 110 4.10%
6. Other Production Occupations 101 3.77%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 98 3.66%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 85 3.17%
9. Computer Specialists 83 3.10%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 70 2.61%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 2.46%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 62 2.31%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 61 2.28%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 61 2.28%
15. Other Construction Trades 60 2.24%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 60 2.24%
17. Construction Laborers 49 1.83%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 46 1.72%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 1.72%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 44 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 161 7.08%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 155 6.82%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 126 5.54%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 123 5.41%
5. Other Management Occupations 120 5.28%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 113 4.97%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 4.31%
8. Cashiers 98 4.31%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 94 4.14%
10. Registered Nurses 92 4.05%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 83 3.65%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 3.17%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 2.64%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 59 2.60%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 56 2.46%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 53 2.33%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 50 2.20%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 2.20%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 2.20%
20. Child Care Workers 48 2.11%

Pocono Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,091 54.90%
15-35 hours 973 13.06%
1-14 hours 297 3.99%
No regular hours 2,091 28.06%

Pocono Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 286 6.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 162 3.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 141 3.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 399 8.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 434 9.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 571 12.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 694 14.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 514 10.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 343 7.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 286 6.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 111 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 389 8.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 298 6.37%

Pocono Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 2.80%
5-9 615 13.15%
10-14 674 14.41%
15-19 692 14.80%
20-24 556 11.89%
25-29 270 5.77%
30-34 281 6.01%
35-39 37 0.79%
40-44 89 1.90%
45-59 360 7.70%
60-89 441 9.43%
At least 90 530 11.33%

Pocono Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.15% 2,931 62.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 407 8.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 360 7.70%
At least 60 157 3.36% 814 17.41%

Pocono Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 577 11.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,893 80.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 164 3.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 0.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 151 3.13%

Pocono Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pocono Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,517 (9,576 people)
Families (2000): 2,657 (8,354 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,178
People at same address in 1995: 5,722
Pocono Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 162 4.61%
$10,000-$14,999 234 6.65%
$15,000-$19,999 189 5.37%
$20,000-$24,999 199 5.66%
$25,000-$29,999 155 4.41%
$30,000-$34,999 320 9.10%
$35,000-$39,999 195 5.54%
$40,000-$44,999 262 7.45%
$45,000-$49,999 200 5.69%
$50,000-$59,999 394 11.20%
$60,000-$74,999 372 10.58%
$75,000-$99,999 374 10.63%
$100,000-$124,999 275 7.82%
$125,000-$149,999 110 3.13%
$150,000-$199,999 29 0.82%
$200,000 or more 47 1.34%

Pocono Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 670 19.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,046 29.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 166 4.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 566 16.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 639 18.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 260 7.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pocono Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,866 29.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,358 14.01%
Public Assistance 67 0.69%
Retirement 584 6.03%
Self Employment 439 4.53%
Social Security 1,006 10.38%
Supplemental Security 111 1.15%
Wage / Salary 2,813 29.03%
Other 446 4.60%

Pocono Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,113 49.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,116 50.07%

Pocono Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 285 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 2,430 65.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 912 24.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 2.42%

Pocono Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 348 8.88%
Color 1 Box Married 2,471 63.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 768 19.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 330 8.42%

Pocono Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pocono Education Information Back to top
Pocono Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 203 2.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 738 10.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,651 37.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,587 22.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 505 7.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,039 14.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 427 5.97%

Pocono Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 86 0.90% 34 0.35% 120 1.25%
Kindergarten 203 2.11% 16 0.17% 219 2.28%
Grades 1-4 447 4.65% 58 0.60% 505 5.26%
Grades 5-8 553 5.76% 102 1.06% 655 6.82%
Grades 9-12 533 5.55% 32 0.33% 565 5.88%
Undergrad college 351 3.65% 78 0.81% 429 4.47%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.28% 91 0.95% 118 1.23%
Total 2,200 22.90% 411 4.28% 2,611 27.18%

Pocono Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pocono Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pocono Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,997 93.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 579 6.05%

Pocono Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pocono Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pocono Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,219 12.69%
10-19 Years 1,512 15.74%
20-29 Years 896 9.33%
30-39 Years 1,462 15.22%
40-49 Years 1,768 18.40%
50-59 Years 1,238 12.89%
60-69 Years 776 8.08%
70-79 Years 521 5.42%
80-89 Years 188 1.96%
90+ Years 27 0.28%

Pocono Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,755 49.50%
Color 1 Box Female 4,852 50.50%

Pocono Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,369 87.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 548 5.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 388 4.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 138 1.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 128 1.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%

Pocono Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,334 21.37%
2. Irish 2,294 21.00%
3. Italian 1,822 16.68%
4. English 954 8.73%
5. Polish 844 7.73%
6. United States Or American 274 2.51%
7. Dutch 263 2.41%
8. Hungarian 248 2.27%
9. Scottish 242 2.22%
10. French Non-Basque 179 1.64%

Pocono Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,309 91.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 307 3.37%
3. German 121 1.33%
4. Hungarian 74 0.81%
5. Polish 60 0.66%
6. Italian 56 0.61%
7. French 47 0.52%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 39 0.43%
9. Arabic 33 0.36%
10. Greek 29 0.32%

Pocono Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,059 94.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 345 3.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 203 2.11%

Pocono Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pocono Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.