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Population (year 2000): 4,718. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,583 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 2,193  (46.5%)
Females: 2,525  (53.5%)

Lackawanna County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18434.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $32,201 in 2000)
Jessup  $34,700
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,800 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Jessup  $106,800
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Jessup:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Italian (42.5%), Irish (20.2%), Polish (18.5%), Slovak (8.5%), German (7.3%), English (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 957 feet

Land area: 6.69 square miles.

Population density: 684 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jessup

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jessup borough

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

61 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Jessup:  1.5% ($1,364)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (8.4 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (105.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Archbald borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Blakely borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Olyphant borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Throop borough, PA (4.0 miles ), Jermyn borough, PA (4.1 miles ), Dickson City borough, PA (4.4 miles ), Mayfield borough, PA (5.0 miles ), Mount Cobb, PA (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.47 N, Longitude: 75.56 W


9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+2.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Jessup-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Jessup city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 33.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jessup:
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • ALLIED SERVICES INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jessup:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 15 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 57 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jessup:
  • SPRING HILL (about 15 miles; STERLING, PA; ID: 70N)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 16 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 22 miles; HONESDALE, PA; ID: N30)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jessup:
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 50 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
Private elementary/middle school in Jessup:
  • LA SALLE ACADEMY (Students: 496; Location: 309 1ST AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Jessup: Mount Jessup Colliery (A), S V White Colliery (B), Dolphs Breaker (C), Peckville Station (D), Pierce Breaker (E), Winton Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Ghost Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Olyphant Reservoir Number 1 (A), Olyphant Reservoir Number 2 (B), Olyphant Reservoir Number 3 (C), O'Conner Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Grassy Island Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Jessup compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Jessup (2007 data):
  • Community Bank, National Association: Jessup Branch at 210 Church Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,594
Police - Other 0$0 7$155
Streets and Highways 2$3,666$21,9960$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$554
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,752$34,5129$7,450
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$199
Financial Administration 1$2,161$25,9321$354
Totals for Government 5$11,579$27,79028$10,306


Jessup government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $244,000
    Central Staff Services: $243,000
    Regular Highways: $211,000
    Parks & Recreation: $106,000
    Fire Protection: $62,000
    Police Protection: $47,000
    General - Other: $37,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $293,000
    Benefit Payments: $22,000
    Interest Revenue: $17,000
    From Other Government: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $987,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
  • Tax - Property: $523,000
    Individual Income: $326,000
    NEC: $55,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $313,000

3.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.80%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  0.54% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Wayne County, PA  0.34% ($34,316)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.21% ($29,462)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.61% ($33,529 average AGI)
to Wayne County, PA  0.23% ($30,665)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.22% ($32,880)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jessup:
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jessup:
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)

TV broadcast stations around Jessup:
  • 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.)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • 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)

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