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Population in 2010: 382.

Males: 187	(49.2%)
Females: 195	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	59.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:	40.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,694

West Falls:	$66,694
PA:	$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,759

West Falls CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,312

West Falls:	$211,312
PA:	$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $163,818; detached houses: $188,434; mobile homes: $58,407

Median gross rent in 2022: $681.

March 2022 cost of living index in West Falls: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.8%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Falls, PA

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- 29596.1%White alone
- 31.0%Two or more races
- 31.0%Hispanic

Races in West Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), Polish (18.6%), German (10.9%), English (9.3%), Italian (8.5%), European (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

1 resident is foreign born

This place:	0.3%
Pennsylvania:	7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,509 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,045 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (10.4 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (100.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (107.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lake Winola, PA (1.8 miles

Upper Exeter, PA (2.0 miles

Tunkhannock borough, PA

(2.7 miles

Glenburn, PA (2.8 miles

Factoryville borough, PA (2.9 miles

Dalton borough, PA (2.9 miles

Clarks Summit borough, PA

(2.9 miles

Taylor borough, PA

(3.0 miles

)

Latitude: 41.46 N, Longitude: 75.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in West Falls, PA in 2022

Distribution of house value in West Falls, PA in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	3.2%
Pennsylvania:	2.9%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.5. This is worse than average.

City:	96.5
U.S.:	72.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.223
U.S.:	0.251

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.63. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.63
U.S.:	5.11

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.157
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	25.7
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.3
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	15.0
U.S.:	8.1

Tornado activity:

West Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the West Falls place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 269.4 miles away from West Falls center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 188.8 miles away from the city center
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 78.8 miles away from West Falls center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 237.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 235.2 miles away from West Falls center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 235.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wyoming County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Hurricanes: 6, Tropical Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near West Falls:

CLARKS SUMMIT STATE HOSP (Hospital, about 7 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
TUNKHANNOCK DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; TUNKHANNOCK, PA)
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-TUNKHANNOCK (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; TUNKHANNOCK, PA)
CLINICAL HM HLTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
ALLCARE HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; TAYLOR, PA)
CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
RIVERSIDE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; TAYLOR, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Falls:

Misericordia University (about 10 miles; Dallas, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,554)
University of Scranton (about 11 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
Marywood University (about 12 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,959)
King's College (about 15 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Wilkes University (about 16 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
Luzerne County Community College (about 20 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
SUNY at Binghamton (about 44 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lake Winola Volunteer Fire Company 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Wyoming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	59.2%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in West Falls:

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in West Falls:

High school or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	9.5
Pennsylvania average:	11.4

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West Falls, PA (based on Wyoming County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	6,000	4
Mainline Protestant	3,785	23
Evangelical Protestant	1,802	19
Other	170	2
None	16,519	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10

Wyoming County:	3.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Wyoming County:	1.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15

Here:	5.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28

Wyoming County:	10.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Wyoming County:	9.4%
Pennsylvania:	9.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	30.1%
State:	27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Wyoming County:	12.2%
Pennsylvania:	11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in West Falls:

WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
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.)
WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, 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.)
WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Falls:

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.)
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.)
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.)
WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around West Falls:

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.)
WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
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)

West Falls fatal accident list:

Dec 26, 2002 07:35 PM, Sr-92, Lat: 41.440840, Lon: -75.857828, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 10, 2000 11:35 PM, Sr-92, Lat: 41.440840, Lon: -75.857828, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
9Number of bridges
125ft / 37.8mTotal length
$964,000Total costs
11,391Total average daily traffic
731Total average daily truck traffic

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Falls, PA

48.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
29.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13.0%Electricity
8.0%Wood
1.4%Coal or coke

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Falls, PA

71.4%Electricity
23.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8%Wood

West Falls compared to Pennsylvania 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 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.

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