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Luzerne County

Population in July 2007: 1,433. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 686  (47.9%)
Females: 747  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  38.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18635.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,800 (it was $31,379 in 2000)
Nescopeck  $38,800
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $102,400 (it was $77,600 in 2000)
Nescopeck  $102,400
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Nescopeck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Nescopeck: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (41.8%), English (9.8%), Italian (8.6%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/27/1896

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 1439 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nescopeck

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nescopeck borough

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Nescopeck:  1.2% ($905)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (45.1 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (103.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Berwick, PA (0.9 miles ), Foundryville, PA (2.2 miles ), Berwick borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Briar Creek borough, PA (4.3 miles ), Mifflinville, PA (6.5 miles ), Jonestown, PA (7.9 miles) , Shickshinny borough, PA (8.3 miles ), Nuremberg, PA (8.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.05 N, Longitude: 76.22 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-7.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


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Nescopeck-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Nescopeck city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Nescopeck:
  • BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (about 3 miles; BERWICK, PA)
  • BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAZLETON, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nescopeck:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 40 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 51 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 51 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nescopeck:
  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 16 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; ID: N13)
  • HAZLETON MUNI (about 17 miles; HAZLETON, PA; ID: HZL)
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 27 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; ID: ZER)

Operable nuclear power plants near Nescopeck:
  • 3 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nescopeck:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 46 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
Public elementary/middle school in Nescopeck:

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Nescopeck compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Nescopeck (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Berwick: Nescopeck Branch at 435 West Third Street, branch established on 1960-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $522.7 mil, Deposits: $385.7 mil, headquarters in Berwick, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Keystone Corporation



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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
Police - Other 0$0 5$1,196
Streets and Highways 1$2,445$29,3400$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,302
Sewerage 1$1,953$23,4361$1,462
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$164
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$3,743
Totals for Government 2$4,398$26,38811$7,866



Nescopeck government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $182,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Central Staff Services: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $14,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $226,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $87,000
    Highways: $38,000
    All Other: $9,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $113,000
    Property: $71,000
    NEC: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $140,000

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 Nescopeck:
  • WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nescopeck:
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, 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)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nescopeck:
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W68CE (Channel 68; SHICKSHINNY, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)


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