| | Palmerton, PA | Stroudsburg, PA | United States |
| Population | 5,585 | 5,870 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.1% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.9% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.1 | 48.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,425 | 5,568 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,248 | 5,756 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,394 | 5,312 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.4% | -3.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.4% | 4.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,248.4 | 3,402.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palmerton, PA | Stroudsburg, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 22.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.3% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palmerton, PA | Stroudsburg, PA | United States |
| White | 96.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 14.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palmerton, PA | Stroudsburg, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.2% | 39.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.0% | 38.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.8% | 60.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.6% | 34.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.4% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.8% | 11.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.42 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,308 | 2,550 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,195 | 1,466 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.5% | 17.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.5% | 42.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,113 | 1,084 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.9% | 23.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 16.4% | 10.8% |