Overview
9,820
Total Population
36.3
Median age
54.78%
Female population %
82.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
38.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
East Stroudsburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in East Stroudsburg is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- East Stroudsburg's population under 18 was 16.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- East Stroudsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in East Stroudsburg, 12.44% were under the age of 15, 31.63% aged 15 to 29, 40.37% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 938 more females than males in East Stroudsburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.78% females and 45.22% males in East Stroudsburg, PA.
- The East Stroudsburg, PA gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 580.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 862.
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Race / Ethnicity
East Stroudsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of East Stroudsburg population: 61.89% are White, 19.43% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.89% are Asian, 8.29% are some other race and 6.35% are multiracial.
- East Stroudsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,24 (83.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in East Stroudsburg is White with a population of 6,078 (61.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
East Stroudsburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,420 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, East Stroudsburg's population increased by 16 (0.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, East Stroudsburg's population decreased by 197 (2.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Stroudsburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,838.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)