Duryea, Pennsylvania

Back to Duryea, PA housing info, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Duryea, PA Luzerne County Population in July 2008: 4,335. Population change since 2000: -6.5%   Males: 2,031   (46.9%) Females: 2,304   (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 per capita income in 2007: $21,527 Duryea:   $21,527 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 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 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 18642 Duryea, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: RJK Computers 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) Recent posts about Duryea, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Duryea is mentioned 125 times on our forum: Old Photos of Duryea  (3 replies) Baseball field in Duryea.  (3 replies) New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) NEPAs Own Off-Topic Thread ( family, home, photos)  (1265 replies) taxes in Duryea  (10 replies) Looking for House for Sale in Dupont/Avoca/Duryea area...  (3 replies) Latest news from Duryea, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 787 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Duryea, Pennsylvania

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Duryea-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Duryea borough 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 1.9 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Duryea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Duryea center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Duryea center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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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 borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	65.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	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

This borough:	8.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Duryea, PA

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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%

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%

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)

• 315 Main St Borough Bldg, Call Sign: WNGV579, Licensee ID: L00115757
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.070 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/17/2001, Expiration Date: 08/25/2011
  Registrant: Duryea, Borough Of, 315 Main St Borough Bldg, Duryea, PA 18642, Phone: (717) 457-6784
• Borough Bldg 315 Main St, Call Sign: WNIY662, Licensee ID: L00115757
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.835 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/28/2012
  Registrant: Duryea, Borough Of, 315 Main St, Duryea, PA 18642, Phone: (717) 655-2829

• Aircraft: PALUMBO NATHAN M THORP T-18 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 78NP , Serial Number: 444, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/2002
  Registrant (Individual): Nathan M Palumbo, 128 Lackawanna Ave, Duryea, PA 18642

• Fire: 17
• Hazardous Condition: 12
• Good Intent Call: 1