Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 13,939	(49.6%)
Females: 14,141	(50.4%)

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Wyoming County:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,044
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$471
State:	$555

Wyoming County:	$144,110
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $196,593

Here:	$196,593
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $235,060

Here:	$235,060
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $170,205

Here:	$170,205
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $300,806

Here:	$300,806
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,752

Here:	$162,752
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $36,436

Here:	$36,436
State:	$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Here:	$17,500
State:	$97,532

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Area name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wyoming County is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stowe Township, Tunkhannock, Factoryville, Nicholson, Meshoppen, Laceyville.

Neighboring counties: Bradford County , Lackawanna County , Luzerne County , Sullivan County , Susquehanna County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wyoming County: Finchs Corners (A), Saint Andrews Camp (B), Route 6 Plaza (C), Shadow Brook Golf Course (D), Dixon (E), Mehoopany Station (F), Charles Brothers Plaza (G), Golden Hill (H), Whites Ferry (I), Black Walnut (J), Lemon (K), Thurston (L), Maynard Hill (M), Village Center (N), Towne Plaza (O), Schlessers Corners (P), Factoryville Station (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wyoming County include: Lake Winola Church (A), Fox Hollow Church (B), Bunnell Hill Church (C), Union Chapel (D), Thurston Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Marcy Church (G), Eaton Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Overfield Cemetery (2), East Lemon Cemetery (3), Jackson Cemetery (4), Post Hill Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6), Prevost Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Schmitthenner Lake (A), Galkas Pond (B), Oxbow Lake (C), Dorn Blazer Pond (D), Carey, Lake (E), Bartron Pond (F), Racavitch Pond (G), Graves Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meshoppen Creek (A), Red Brook (B), Riley Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Leonard Creek (E), Rocky Forest Creek (F), Mill Run (G), Miller Brook (H), Fitch Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Wyoming County: State Game Lands Number 57 (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Lake Winola Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.7%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 1,011
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 343 (65% naturalized citizens)

Wyoming County:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,126
• One, attached: 172
• Two: 461
• 3 or 4: 380
• 5 to 9: 250
• 10 to 19: 92
• 20 or more: 23
• Mobile homes: 2,142
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in Wyoming County with a mortgage: 3,529 (377 second mortgage, 541 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,011

Here:	63.7% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Wyoming County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Wyoming County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 97% 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 83.6 miles away from Wyoming County 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 83.8 miles away from the county 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 78.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Wyoming County center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,135 (81%) Carpooled: 1,363 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 403 (3%) Other means: 59 (0%) Worked at home: 449 (4%)

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.64% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,991 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($10,732 average AGI)

Wyoming County:	1.69%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Lackawanna County, PA	1.55% ($29,462 average AGI)
to Luzerne County, PA	1.27% ($31,500)
to Susquehanna County, PA	0.63% ($31,071)
to Bradford County, PA	0.41% ($29,109)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,825 (4,082 aged, 743 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,827 (6,352 male householders, 1,427 female householders)

  6,402 spouses, 8,456 children (7,791 natural, 182 adopted, 483 stepchildren), 280 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 201 other relatives, 465 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,566 (1,446 male householders (1,184 living alone)), 1,597 female householders (1,411 living alone)), 523 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 687 (338 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,304 2-persons, 1,856 3-persons, 1,623 4-persons, 670 5-persons, 246 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,595 1-person, 390 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

97.3% of residents of Wyoming County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 25% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $136,936,000 ($4861 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,854,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,130,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,388,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $775,000
Federal grants: $23,223,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,260,000 ($56,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,159,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $862,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,951,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,499,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-3 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

66% of Wyoming County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Pennsylvania.

Wyoming County:	65.8%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 22493
• Northeast: 3339
• Midwest: 540
• South: 895
• West: 350

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,300

Here:	5.1%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	6.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	55.3%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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