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Luzerne County

Population in July 2008: 1,487. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 699  (47.1%)
Females: 788  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  45.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,897 (it was $55,658 in 2000)
Laflin:  $68,897
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,186
Laflin:  $36,186
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,205 (it was $128,500 in 2000)
Laflin:  $172,205
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $203,536; Detached houses: $223,125; Townhouses or other attached units: $97,501; In 2-unit structures: $136,076

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Races in Laflin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Asian Indian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Laflin: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Italian (26.6%), Polish (25.2%), Irish (21.8%), German (10.1%), Slovak (7.5%), Russian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/10/1889

Elevation: 727 feet

Land area: 1.35 square miles.

Population density: 1100 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laflin

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laflin borough

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

69 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This borough:  4.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Laflin:  1.9% ($2,498)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (10.6 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (92.3 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (95.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Yatesville borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Pittston, PA (1.5 miles ), Wyoming borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Hughestown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), West Pittston borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Exeter borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Dupont borough, PA (1.8 miles ), West Wyoming borough, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 75.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-0.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Laflin-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Laflin 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 4.3 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Laflin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 94% 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 67.6 miles away from Laflin 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 67.6 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 59.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Laflin center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Laflin:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • PENN STATE GEISINGERY WYOMING VALLEY (about 5 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • WVHCS HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Laflin, PA

Local government website: WWW.LAFLINBORO.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laflin:
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 11 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  73.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laflin, PA


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


Laflin compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Laflin travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Laflin

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents69.0%10.2%5.1%2.3%2.0%
Congregations29.8%19.3%7.2%6.9%5.2%
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.2%0.8%0.8%7.5%
Congregations3.3%2.8%3.0%1.7%20.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,574$18,8880$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,086$25,0320$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,002$36,0085$5,280
Firefighters 1$2,030$24,3600$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$875
Local Libraries 0$0 1$551
Totals for Government 6$14,692$29,3848$6,706



Laflin government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $93,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $275,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    All Other: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $28,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $438,000
    Police Protection: $142,000
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $119,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,079,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,474,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $379,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,684,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $163,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $199,000
    Property: $125,000
    NEC: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $177,000

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 Laflin:
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laflin:
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDMT (102.3 FM; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Laflin:
  • 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.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)


Laflin fatal accident list:
Sep 5, 1996 09:35 AM, 2026, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 19, 1991 06:10 AM, I81, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 67 meters (220ft)
Total costs: $3,977,000
Total average daily traffic: 253,147
Total average daily truck traffic: 44,942

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 11
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Laflin, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Pittston Boulevard, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA3JNU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00742650
    Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 08/05/2016
    Registrant: Irene Wendoloski, 31 Old Mill Rd, Laflin, PA 18702-7318
  • Call Sign: KA3NRP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01276663
    Grant Date: 04/26/2007, Expiration Date: 07/18/2017, Certifier: Bart E Burne
    Registrant: Bart E Burne, 37 Old Mill Rd, Laflin, PA 18702
  • Call Sign: KO3N, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01303944
    Grant Date: 07/12/2007, Expiration Date: 10/09/2017, Certifier: Joseph J Stuccio
    Registrant: Joseph J Stuccio, 21 Fordham Rd, Laflin, PA 18702
  • Call Sign: WA3TVH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00742650
    Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 08/05/2016
    Registrant: Robert P Wendoloski, 31 Old Mill Rd, Laflin, PA 18702-7318



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$94,00039$115,66726$115,26916$29,1255$111,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$105,3335$135,0002$53,5001$27,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$54,25024$195,3757$97,0001$23,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$272,33310$102,3003$14,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$116,0002$192,0001$72,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2117.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$154,5000$01$86,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$155,0001$200,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$200,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2117.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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