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Vandling, PA map Population (year 2000): 738. Estimated population in July 2006: 709 (-3.9% change)
 

Males: 350  (47.4%)
Females: 388  (52.6%)

Lackawanna County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,100 (it was $37,212 in 2000)
Vandling  $40,100
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,200 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Vandling  $104,200
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Vandling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)


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Ancestries: Irish (19.2%), Italian (19.1%), Polish (18.4%), German (12.9%), English (8.7%), Slovak (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 542 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Vandling

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vandling borough

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Vandling:  1.3% ($1,085)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
Vandling satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (20.6 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (107.9 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (115.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forest City borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Carbondale, PA (4.8 miles ), Waymart borough, PA (5.7 miles ), Union Dale borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Mayfield borough, PA (8.0 miles ), Jermyn borough, PA (9.1 miles ), Prompton borough, PA (10.2 miles ), Archbald borough, PA (11.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.63 N, Longitude: 75.47 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Vandling household income distribution Vandling home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+17.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Vandling (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (140.4 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (421.3 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (140.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 37.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Vandling (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (565.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 22.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Average climate in Vandling, Pennsylvania

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Vandling-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Vandling city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 34.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Vandling:
  • MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HONESDALE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Vandling, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vandling:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 27 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 48 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 52 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vandling:
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 18 miles; HONESDALE, PA; ID: N30)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 20 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
  • SPRING HILL (about 22 miles; STERLING, PA; ID: 70N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vandling:
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 21 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 44 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Vandling compared to Pennsylvania 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Vandling travel time to work


Vandling mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania:




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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 Protection - Officers 0$0 2$325
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$180
Financial Administration 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 6$905


Vandling government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $55,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $67,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $46,000
    Property: $41,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

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 Vandling:
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vandling:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Vandling:
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)

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