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Lackawanna County

Population in July 2007: 2,103.
Males: 1,045  (49.7%)
Females: 1,058  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18436.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,024 (it was $44,725 in 2000)
Mount Cobb:  $54,024
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,464
Mount Cobb:  $25,464
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $193,707 (it was $131,300 in 2000)
Mount Cobb:  $193,707
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $240,389; Detached houses: $249,652; Mobile homes: $64,148

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Races in Mount Cobb:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Cobb: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (35.1%), German (29.9%), Italian (21.3%), Polish (17.2%), English (8.4%), Welsh (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1668 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Cobb

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Cobb CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Mount Cobb:  1.1% ($1,384)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (8.5 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (83.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (91.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Jessup borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Archbald borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Olyphant borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Throop borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Blakely borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Moscow borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Dunmore borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Dickson City borough, PA (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.42 N, Longitude: 75.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)



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Mount Cobb-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Mount Cobb place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 22.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Mount Cobb-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 80.6 miles away from Mount Cobb 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 80.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 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 60.3 miles away from Mount Cobb 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 95.4 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 96.7 miles away from Mount Cobb 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 Mount Cobb:
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Cobb:
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 52 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)

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Notable locations in Mount Cobb: Jefferson Heights (A), Scranton Municipal Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Mount Cobb: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Cobb, PA



Mount Cobb 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mount Cobb (2009 data):
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Mount Cobb Branch at Routes 348 And 247, branch established on 1981-11-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,306.9 mil, Deposits: $3,937.9 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Mount Cobb

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents74.9%8.6%2.7%1.8%1.3%
Congregations37.3%16.6%6.0%5.5%2.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.2%1.0%1.0%6.3%
Congregations2.8%3.2%3.7%2.3%20.3%
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.


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 Mount Cobb:
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Cobb:
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • 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)
  • WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS B/G COMPANY)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Cobb:
  • 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.)
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • WWPS-LP (Channel 8; HAWLEY, ETC., PA; Owner: ROBERT G. NEUHAUS)
  • 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.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Rt 348, Call Sign: WQL933, Licensee ID: L00064199
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2005, Expiration Date: 11/23/2015
    Registrant: Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Co, 238 Wimmers Road, Lake Ariel, PA 18436, Phone: (570) 689-4750
  • Jefferson Twp Rt 348, Call Sign: WYF932, Licensee ID: L00064199
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz, 154.310 MHz, 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/09/2004, Expiration Date: 12/13/2013
    Registrant: Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company
  • 1.29 Km N Of The Boro, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KAG561
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2005, Expiration Date: 10/20/2015, Certifier: Gerard T Gaughan
    Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial 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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$138,20038$183,16155$142,83119$57,7846$161,9222$45,285
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$72,4006$144,53211$183,5752$26,4300$02$52,030
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$155,87440$166,3367$72,5611$182,2503$86,170
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$146,04712$168,3923$100,0271$103,2400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$94,7005$175,3121$66,9000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1118.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$178,0013$196,563
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$154,7201$222,990
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$178,9400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$182,5200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1118.00

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