Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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• • 25,86695.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5472.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3451.3%Two or more races
  • 2811.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 620.2%Asian alone
  • 240.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $199,821

Here:	$199,821
State:	$255,931

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,639

Here:	$210,639
State:	$201,403

In 2-unit structures: $159,738

Here:	$159,738
State:	$189,304

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,230

Here:	$219,230
State:	$200,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,020

Here:	$160,020
State:	$294,099

Mobile homes: $96,481

Here:	$96,481
State:	$62,605

Health of residents in Wyoming County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,635 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,273 (1.3%)

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: Tunkhannock, Factoryville, Lake Winola, Nicholson, Noxen, Meshoppen, Laceyville, West Falls.

Current college students: 1,011
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 302 (75.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1122010 or later
• 472000 to 2009
• 471990 to 1999
• 471980 to 1989
• 551970 to 1979
• 169Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,373
• One, attached: 207
• Two: 434
• 3 or 4: 477
• 5 to 9: 234
• 10 to 19: 104
• 20 to 49: 72
• 50 or more: 15
• Mobile homes: 1,534
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Wyoming County with a mortgage: 4,341 (76 second mortgage, 446 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,067

Religion statistics for Wyoming County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Wyoming County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: August 10, 2018 - August 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4099: January 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4099, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4003: July 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4003, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1684: February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 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.

5.91% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($48,922 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.07% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($28,868 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($20,054 average AGI)

Wyoming County:	1.84%
Pennsylvania average:	2.27%

to Lackawanna County, PA	1.26% ($43,068 average AGI)
to Luzerne County, PA	1.00% ($33,235)
to Susquehanna County, PA	0.75% ($48,552)
to Bradford County, PA	0.42% ($41,735)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,667 (1,561 living alone), Female householders: 5,261 (1,460 living alone)

• 5,350 spouses (5,316 opposite-sex spouses), 931 unmarried partners, (911 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,932 children (6,453 natural, 141 adopted, 338 stepchildren), 677 grandchildren, 279 brothers or sisters, 461 parents, 50 foster children, 400 other relatives, 627 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 732

Size of family households: 3,731 2-persons, 1,445 3-persons, 1,193 4-persons, 513 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,016 1-person, 669 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

3,005 married couples with children.
1,408 single-parent households (449 men, 959 women).

98.0% of residents of Wyoming speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $136,936,000 ($4,861 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

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)

• Year house built in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• 2392014 or later
• 2792010 to 2013
• 1,2382000 to 2009
• 1,6191990 to 1999
• 1,6451980 to 1989
• 2,4031970 to 1979
• 1,1541960 to 1969
• 8221950 to 1959
• 4981940 to 1949
• 3,6181939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• 301 room
• 212 rooms
• 1173 rooms
• 7294 rooms
• 1,4125 rooms
• 1,9076 rooms
• 1,5167 rooms
• 1,2128 rooms
• 1,4319+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• 781 room
• 1192 rooms
• 3383 rooms
• 6704 rooms
• 5005 rooms
• 3846 rooms
• 1627 rooms
• 2198 rooms
• 549+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• 31no bedroom
• 1781 bedroom
• 1,4552 bedrooms
• 4,6223 bedrooms
• 1,7624 bedrooms
• 3345+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• 78no bedroom
• 5351 bedroom
• 8672 bedrooms
• 7813 bedrooms
• 2364 bedrooms
• 225+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 205no vehicle
• 2,2791 vehicle
• 3,3302 vehicles
• 1,6503 vehicles
• 5964 vehicles
• 3385+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in renter-occupied apartments
• 353no vehicle
• 1,2581 vehicle
• 7702 vehicles
• 1123 vehicles
• 284 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

89.1% of Wyoming County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

• This state: 21,614
• Other state: 5,244
• Northeast: 3,263
• Midwest: 554
• South: 979
• West: 434

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 667
• Number of aged recipients: 65
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 602
• Number of recipients under 18: 121
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 418
• Number of recipients older than 64: 128
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 238
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 381

Wyoming County on our top lists:

• #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"