East Stroudsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,946 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, East Stroudsburg is the 118th largest community in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Also of interest is that East Stroudsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in East Stroudsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.01% 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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in East Stroudsburg, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, East Stroudsburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

The percentage of people in East Stroudsburg who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.10% of adults in East Stroudsburg have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in East Stroudsburg in 2018 was $38,747, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,988 for a family of four. However, East Stroudsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

East Stroudsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call East Stroudsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Stroudsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. East Stroudsburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.61% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Stroudsburg include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

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