Stroudsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,963 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Stroudsburg is the 239th largest community in Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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.

A relatively large number of people in Stroudsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Stroudsburg, the average commute to work is 36.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Stroudsburg, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Stroudsburg is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The overall education level of Stroudsburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.05% of adults in Stroudsburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Stroudsburg in 2018 was $36,498, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,992 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 19.40% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stroudsburg include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Greek.

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