Penn Lake Park, Pennsylvania

Back to Penn Lake Park, 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... Luzerne County Population in July 2008: 283. Population change since 2000: +5.2%   Males: 145   (51.3%) Females: 138   (48.7%) Median resident age:   44.7 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,876 (it was $45,139 in 2000) Penn Lake Park:   $55,876 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,000 Penn Lake Park:   $25,000 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,362 (it was $102,500 in 2000) Penn Lake Park:   $137,362 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $164,625; Detached houses: $168,152; Mobile homes: $22,500 Penn Lake Park, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Penn Lake Park: White Non-Hispanic (98.5%) Other race (1.1%) Hispanic (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Penn Lake Park: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Penn Lake Park, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Penn Lake Park is mentioned 19 times on our forum: New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) I know all about the POCONOS!!! ASK ME!!  (653 replies) What Does Scranton Need to Undergo a Renaissance?  (91 replies) Husband may have a new job in Wilkes-Barre  (18 replies) Scranton/Wilkes Barre - Help Needed!  (33 replies) 2008 Election: How Luzerne County Voted  (14 replies) Ancestries: German (27.1%), Polish (16.0%), Italian (15.6%), Irish (13.4%), English (9.3%), Slovak (8.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1340 feet Land area: 1.96 square miles. Population density: 145 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Penn Lake Park, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Penn Lake Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Penn Lake Park borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 tornado 31.5 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Penn Lake Park-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 56.1 miles away from Penn Lake Park 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 55.9 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 49.5 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 71.6 miles away from Penn Lake Park 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 91.2 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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Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	72.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This borough:	4.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penn Lake Park, PA

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Here		60.2%
USA		50.2%

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)

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