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Pocono Lk Prs, PA

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About Pocono Lk Prs, PA

Pocono Lk Prs, PA is located in Monroe County in the state of Pennsylvania.

The total population for Monroe County is about 5,158.

The Average Home Value is $186,537 for Monroe County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $178,061 for the state of Pennsylvania, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $0, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $66,082 for the state of Pennsylvania, and roughly 100% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Monroe County Population 5,158 (Monroe County)
Average Home Value $186,537 (Monroe County)
Median Household Income $69,333 (Monroe County)
Median Age N/A
Unemployment Rate 9.9%
Politics 52.56% Democratic

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Voting

Monroe County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Bob Casey Jr.
U.S. Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
John Fetterman
U.S. Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
Josh Shapiro
State governor
Josh Shapiro
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 52.56%
Republican: 46.2%
Libertarian: 1.24%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Pocono Lk Prs specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Monroe County: About 3.06701 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Monroe County: About 234.887 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Monroe County is about 22% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 18% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Pocono Lk Prs is about 9.9%.

Pennsylvania is ranked #30 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.46 out of 100.

30th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 20.1

The average living wage for the state of Pennsylvania is $29.08/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Pennsylvania a minimum wage score of 16.01 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.83/hr, which gives Pennsylvania a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 21.41 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Pennsylvania is $157.74, resulting in a UI benefit score of 20.67 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X Pennsylvania does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X Pennsylvania does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Pennsylvania does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Pennsylvania does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Pennsylvania does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Pennsylvania does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Pennsylvania does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Pennsylvania does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Pennsylvania does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Pennsylvania does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Pennsylvania does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Pennsylvania does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Pennsylvania does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Pennsylvania does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Pennsylvania does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Pennsylvania does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Pennsylvania does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Pennsylvania does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Pennsylvania does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Pennsylvania does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 18348
Latitude: 41.105500
Longitude: -75.476700
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 1744.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 272, 570