Stroudsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,832 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Stroudsburg is the 239th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Stroudsburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Stroudsburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Stroudsburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Stroudsburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.66 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small borough, Stroudsburg has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Stroudsburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.30% of adults in Stroudsburg have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Stroudsburg in 2022 was $34,242, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,968 for a family of four. However, Stroudsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stroudsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Stroudsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stroudsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stroudsburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.97% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stroudsburg include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Jamaican.

The most common language spoken in Stroudsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.