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Luzerne County

Population in July 2008: 937. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 453  (48.4%)
Females: 484  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,355 (it was $31,793 in 2000)
Pringle:  $39,355
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,374
Pringle:  $23,374
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,901 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Pringle:  $98,901
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,096; Detached houses: $110,751; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,753; In 2-unit structures: $85,879; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,541; Mobile homes: $45,714

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Races in Pringle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Pringle: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Polish (35.7%), Irish (20.0%), German (13.6%), Italian (11.3%), Slovak (10.1%), English (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/17/1914

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 2014 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pringle

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pringle borough

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

9 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Pringle:  1.3% ($963)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (15.2 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (96.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Luzerne borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Courtdale borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Edwardsville borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Kingston borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Forty Fort borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Swoyersville borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Larksville borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Wilkes-Barre, PA (1.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 75.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -172 (-14.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Paper (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Pringle-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Pringle 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 9.6 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Pringle-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 65.8 miles away from Pringle 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 65.9 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 62.2 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 80.3 miles away from Pringle center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pringle:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • PENN STATE GEISINGERY WYOMING VALLEY (about 2 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • WVHCS HOSPITAL INC (about 2 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pringle, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pringle:
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 16 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  65.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  9.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pringle, PA



Pringle compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Pringle travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Pringle

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 0$0 1$91
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,638
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$2,006
Police - Other 0$0 2$549
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$2,263
Totals for Government 0$0 10$6,547



Pringle government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    General - Other: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $181,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $57,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Property: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

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 Pringle:
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pringle:
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • W235AA (94.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYST OF HIGHER ED)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRGN (88.1 FM; SWEET VALLEY, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pringle:
  • 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.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)


Pringle fatal accident list:
Mar 31, 1986 03:00 AM, 01052, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 71,264
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,278

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pringle)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: GREBSKI WES MICHALENE I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 80099 , Serial Number: 001
    Registrant (Individual): Wes Grebski, 160 Courtright St, Pringle, PA 18704
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 12/13/1993, Exported to: Canada



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$88,97311$62,3181$17,0102$46,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$29,0602$85,6501$25,6600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$55,0407$95,3214$32,0800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$80,0321$20,7200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$101,7300$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2133.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$100,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2133.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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