Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 69.9% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prompton, PA
Prompton compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (4%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
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Religion statistics for Prompton
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
| Adherents | 57.8% | 21.3% | 6.8% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 15.1% | 45.2% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Assemblies of God | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 13.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $333 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $819 | $9,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $819 | $9,828 | 1 | $333 |
Prompton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $8,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $9,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000
6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,498 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.94% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,938 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.71% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Prompton:
- WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- 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.)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
Strongest FM radio stations in Prompton:
- WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
- WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS B/G COMPANY)
- W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
- 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.)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Prompton:
- W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
- WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
- 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.)
- WWPS-LP (Channel 8; HAWLEY, ETC., PA; Owner: ROBERT G. NEUHAUS)
- WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
Prompton fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 2003 07:50 AM, Us-6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 2000 05:40 AM, Us-6, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 18, 1982 03:99 AM, 00006, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $514,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,198
Total average daily truck traffic: 706
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KA3LHT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/10/1995, Expiration Date: 04/10/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/11/2007
Registrant: William H Cross, Hc 65 Box 7, Prompton, PA 18456 - Call Sign: N3YOQ, Previous Call Sign: N2VJY
Grant Date: 01/17/1997, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2006
Registrant: Ronald M Weber, Hc65 Box 46b, Prompton, PA 18456
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