Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Pocono Springs, Pennsylvania
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Private community
Census-designated place |
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| Pocono Springs | |
| Nickname(s):
Pocono Springs Estates
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Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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| 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 |
| Townships | Lehigh Sterling |
| Named for | Pocono Mountains |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.980 sq mi (10.309 km2) |
| • Land | 3.804 sq mi (9.853 km2) |
| • Water | 0.176 sq mi (0.456 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,070 ft (631 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 926 |
| • Density | 233/sq mi (89.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
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| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1212903 (Community) 2633409 (CDP) |
| FIPS codes | 42-127-42432-61774 42-089-15960-61774 |
| Major Roads |  |
| Waterways | Crystal Lake, Lehigh River, Mill Creek, Pocono Peak Lake |
Pocono Springs is a special kind of neighborhood called a private community. It's also a place where the government counts how many people live there, known as a census-designated place (CDP). You can find Pocono Springs in Lehigh and Sterling Townships, which are part of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Back in 2010, about 926 people lived there.
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Where is Pocono Springs?
Pocono Springs covers an area of about 3.98 square miles (10.309 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 3.804 square miles (9.853 square kilometers). The rest, about 0.176 square miles (0.456 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 4.42% of Pocono Springs is covered by water.
Who Lives in Pocono Springs?
In 2010, there were 926 people living in Pocono Springs. These people lived in 383 different homes, and 269 of these were families. On average, there were about 233 people living in each square mile.
Different Backgrounds
Most people in Pocono Springs are White. There are also people from African American, Asian, and other backgrounds. About 5.1% of the people living here are of Hispanic or Latino heritage.
Homes and Families
More than 70% of the homes in Pocono Springs were families. About 28% of all homes had children under 18 living there. Some homes were made up of people living alone. The average home had about 2.42 people, and the average family had about 2.84 people.
Age Groups
The people in Pocono Springs come in all ages! About 21% of the population was under 18 years old. About 15.7% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Pocono Springs was about 46.6 years old.
What People Earn
In 2013, the average income for a household in Pocono Springs was about $66,250 per year. For families, the average income was around $77,067. A small number of families and people, about 8.6% of families and 14.5% of all people, were living below the poverty line. This included about 23.4% of those under 18.
Ancestry and Heritage
People in Pocono Springs have many different family backgrounds. In 2013, the largest groups of people reported their ancestry as:
About 5.5% of the population said they had American ancestry.
