The Town Files

Pike County, Pennsylvania

60,621 people. The median home is worth $272,600 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $81,323.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dingman12,490$286,500$100,97247.0
Lehman10,843$228,200$66,87046.2
Delaware7,453$236,100$86,47846.4
Blooming Grove5,415$323,600$85,45752.4
Lackawaxen5,072$278,800$78,92059.0
Saw Creek4,118$262,500$70,54044.9
Hemlock Farms3,901$334,000$79,98060.7
Greene3,452$265,700$64,21944.9
Pocono Woodland Lakes3,249$348,000$118,81443.7
Palmyra3,206$330,300$66,07156.5
Westfall2,537$299,900$72,33753.2
Shohola2,528$318,500$93,75050.6

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$272,600$214,250
Median rent$1,378$996
Median household income$81,323$75,278
Median age49.444.2
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.8%8.5%

Jobs and pay

12,452 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,674 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyHotels & restaurants2,520 jobs · $30,794Retail2,275 jobs · $31,613Health care & social assistan…1,346 jobs · $46,363Other services936 jobs · $32,844Administrative & support600 jobs · $48,771Construction424 jobs · $52,298
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 354 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail56Flood10Drought5Tornado8High Wind17Ice Storm6Heavy Snow49Flash Flood17Winter Storm21Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
January 10, 2013HurricaneDR-4099: Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 3, 2011HurricaneDR-4025: Hurricane Irene
August 29, 2011HurricaneEM-3339: Hurricane Irene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).