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Population in July 2007: 6,182. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 3,007  (46.4%)
Females: 3,468  (53.6%)

Lackawanna County

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18517.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,100 (it was $30,661 in 2000)
Taylor  $33,100
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,200 (it was $90,300 in 2000)
Taylor  $109,200
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Taylor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Taylor: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (25.3%), Italian (21.3%), Irish (19.5%), German (13.4%), Welsh (8.8%), English (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/23/1893

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 5.22 square miles.

Population density: 1190 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Taylor

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylor borough

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Taylor:  1.2% ($1,104)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (3.6 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (104.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Old Forge borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Moosic borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Scranton, PA (3.6 miles ), Avoca borough, PA (4.1 miles ), Duryea borough, PA (4.2 miles ), Dupont borough, PA (5.3 miles ), Hughestown borough, PA (6.1 miles ), Dunmore borough, PA (6.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.39 N, Longitude: 75.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +120 (+1.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 478 (16.3%)


160 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -513 (-7.3%).


Historical population

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Taylor-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Taylor city 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 4.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Taylor:
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • ALLIED SERVICES INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 5 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylor:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 4 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 59 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Taylor:
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 12 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; ID: WBW)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 14 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; ID: 76N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylor:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 5 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 51 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
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Library in Taylor:
  • TAYLOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $144,501; Location: 200 UNION ST; 26,431 books; 1,861 audio materials; 1,406 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • the Taylor public library was just moved to a brand new modern facility on South Main st in Taylor next to the Taylor Community Center.

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Notable locations in Taylor: Pyneville (A), Pine Hills Country Club (B), Stauffer Industrial Park (C), Feltsvillle (D), Dodge Colliery Breaker (E), Anthracite Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Stratford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Keyser Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Taylor: Anthracite Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Taylor compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Taylor (2007 data):
  • Citizens Savings Bank: 137 South Main St Branch at 137 South Main St, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $298.0 mil, Deposits: $242.9 mil, headquarters in Clarks Summit, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Taylor at 100 Union St, branch established on 1968-07-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Taylor Branch at 801 South Main Street, branch established on 1998-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,068.4 mil, Deposits: $3,812.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 121 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:

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 Protection - Officers 7$27,066$46,39910$2,047
Other Government Administration 1$3,830$45,96017$2,182
Financial Administration 1$1,833$21,9961$225
Other and Unallocable 1$2,052$24,6241$496
Health 0$0 1$83
Streets and Highways 10$21,321$25,5850$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$41
Totals for Government 20$56,103$33,66231$5,074



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 Taylor:
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taylor:
  • 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.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W291AP (106.1 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF HIGHER ED)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Taylor:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W14CO (Channel 14; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)

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