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Luzerne County

Population in July 2007: 4,359. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 2,043  (46.9%)
Females: 2,316  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  43.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18642.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,868 (it was $32,207 in 2000)
Duryea:  $39,868
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,756 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
Duryea:  $109,756
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,035; Detached houses: $130,222; Townhouses or other attached units: $104,556; In 2-unit structures: $94,510; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $35,124; Mobile homes: $39,231
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Races in Duryea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Duryea: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (43.0%), Irish (19.9%), Italian (18.0%), German (15.3%), Slovak (7.3%), Russian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/28/1891

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 5.51 square miles.

Population density: 791 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Duryea

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duryea borough

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

30 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Duryea:  1.0% ($854)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (7.6 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (102.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Avoca borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Hughestown borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Dupont borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Old Forge borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Pittston, PA (2.7 miles ), West Pittston borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Moosic borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Yatesville borough, PA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.35 N, Longitude: 75.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-2.2%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Health care (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Duryea (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 17 assaults (365.3 per 100,000)
  • 13 burglaries (279.3 per 100,000)
  • 16 thefts (343.8 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (85.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 113.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Duryea-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Duryea city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Duryea:
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duryea:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 4 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 61 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Duryea:
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 8 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; ID: WBW)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 17 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 17 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; ID: 76N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duryea:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 53 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
Private elementary/middle schools in Duryea:
  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 125 STEPHENSON ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SUNSHINE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 8; Location: 218 S MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - KG)

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Notable locations in Duryea: Pittston Yards (A), Coxton (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Campbells Ledge Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Spring Run (A), Lackawanna River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Duryea, PA


32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Duryea compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Duryea (2007 data):
  • Old Forge Bank: Duryea Branch at 304 Main Street, branch established on 1996-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $214.8 mil, Deposits: $180.9 mil, headquarters in Old Forge, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,355$29,4206$5,192
Streets and Highways 4$7,295$21,8852$2,849
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$199
Other Government Administration 1$2,480$29,76010$1,413
Totals for Government 8$17,130$25,69519$9,653



Duryea government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    All Other: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $277,000
    General - Other: $229,000
    Regular Highways: $194,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    General Public Buildings: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $19,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $187,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $293,000
    Property: $212,000
    NEC: $63,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $350,000

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.58%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA  0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($31,690)


3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.63%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA  0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.19% ($31,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Duryea:
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Duryea:
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WDMT (102.3 FM; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W263AL (100.5 FM; AVOCA, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Duryea:
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • W51BP (Channel 51; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W19AR (Channel 19; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48AQ (Channel 48; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
  • W14CO (Channel 14; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Duryea, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 83
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 89
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

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