Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2021: 10,603 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 
Males: 5,244  (49.5%)
Females: 5,359  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

42.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18634.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $53,016 (it was $26,169 in 2000)
Nanticoke:

$53,016
PA:

$68,957

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $27,155 (it was $15,348 in 2000)

Nanticoke city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $93,402 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
Nanticoke:

$93,402
PA:

$222,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $108,200; detached houses: $118,896; townhouses or other attached units: $66,120; in 2-unit structures: $57,918; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,877

Median gross rent in 2021: $734.

March 2022 cost of living index in Nanticoke: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 17.4%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.7% for Black residents, 26.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 17.5% for other race residents, 35.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Nanticoke, PA (2021)
    • 8,47979.8%White alone
    • 1,20911.4%Hispanic
    • 4434.2%Two or more races
    • 3773.5%Black alone
    • 100.09%American Indian alone
    • 90.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Nanticoke is 730 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Nanticoke by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
6
(58.5)
7
(68.6)
5
(49.4)
9
(86.0)
3
(28.6)
3
(28.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.7)
6
(58.5)
6
(58.7)
1
(9.9)
2
(19.5)
1
(9.7)
1
(9.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
7
(68.2)
9
(88.2)
7
(69.2)
11
(105.1)
15
(142.9)
12
(114.6)
7
(67.3)
6
(58.0)
11
(107.2)
5
(48.9)
11
(108.4)
7
(68.3)
4
(38.8)
1
(9.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
32
(311.9)
60
(587.9)
61
(602.6)
38
(363.1)
15
(142.9)
12
(114.6)
5
(48.0)
18
(174.0)
24
(233.9)
9
(88.1)
15
(147.9)
6
(58.5)
11
(106.6)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
99
(964.8)
82
(803.5)
137
(1,353)
110
(1,051)
91
(866.8)
99
(945.3)
72
(691.9)
59
(570.4)
58
(565.2)
35
(342.5)
18
(177.4)
18
(175.6)
22
(213.2)
20
(194.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
270
(2,631)
277
(2,714)
312
(3,082)
293
(2,800)
257
(2,448)
252
(2,406)
209
(2,008)
189
(1,827)
192
(1,871)
165
(1,615)
145
(1,429)
124
(1,209)
125
(1,211)
53
(514.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
22
(214.4)
28
(274.4)
20
(197.6)
22
(210.2)
16
(152.4)
15
(143.2)
9
(86.5)
11
(106.4)
11
(107.2)
5
(48.9)
5
(49.3)
12
(117.0)
15
(145.4)
2
(19.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(19.5)
3
(29.4)
3
(29.6)
2
(19.1)
4
(38.1)
6
(57.3)
2
(19.2)
1
(9.7)
5
(48.7)
0
(0.0)
10
(98.6)
1
(9.8)
2
(19.4)
1
(9.7)
City-Data.com crime index319.6385.7434.4375.3265.1254.1165.5181.5248.7171.8163.2117.8115.746.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Nanticoke, PA

Crime rate in Nanticoke detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Pennsylvania average:

2.58
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Ancestries: Polish (38.5%), Irish (6.7%), Italian (6.7%), German (6.4%), American (4.1%), Pennsylvania German (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1926

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 3.51 square miles.

Population density: 3,024 people per square mile   (average).

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania map

327 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

This city:

3.1%
Pennsylvania:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,723 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,585 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (22.6 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (94.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Sheatown, PA (1.0 miles ),
West Nanticoke, PA (1.3 miles ),
Warrior Run borough, PA (1.6 miles ),
Wanamie, PA (1.6 miles ),
Nuangola borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Sugar Notch borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Plymouth borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Glen Lyon, PA (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 41.20 N, Longitude: 76.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,089 (-19.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,023 (22.4%)

Area code: 570

Distribution of median household income in Nanticoke, PA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Nanticoke, PA in 2021

Property values in Nanticoke, PA

Nanticoke satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $119,500
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $211,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $161,000
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $89,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $48,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $41,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Nanticoke, PA residents
Average permit cost in Nanticoke, PA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.1%
Pennsylvania:

3.8%
Historical population in Nanticoke, PA
Historical housing units in Nanticoke, PA
Most common industries in Nanticoke, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (9.4%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (28.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.9%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
  • Public administration (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Nanticoke, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)

Average climate in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Nanticoke, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 49.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

49.3
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.331. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.331
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 11.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.2
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.151. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.151
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 12.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.4
U.S.:

19.6

Tornado activity:

Nanticoke-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Nanticoke city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category F3 tornado 36.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Nanticoke-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 249.9 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 60.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 208.3 miles away from Nanticoke 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 229.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 257.1 miles away from the city 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 255.1 miles away from Nanticoke 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 Luzerne County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Nanticoke topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Nanticoke:

  • MERCY SPECIAL CARE HOSPITAL (128 WEST WASHINGTON STREET)
  • BIRCHWOOD NSG CNTR LTD (395 EAST MIDDLE RD)
  • BIRCHWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (395 EAST MIDDLE ROAD)
  • GUARDIAN ELDER CARE CENTER (147 OLD NEWPORT STREET)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NANTICOKE (450 WEST MAIN STREET)
  • MERCY HOME CARE (128 WEST WASHINGTON STREET)

Operable nuclear power plants near Nanticoke:

  • 17 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

College/University in Nanticoke:

  • Luzerne County Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,724; Location: 1333 South Prospect Street; Public; Website: www.luzerne.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Nanticoke:

  • Wilkes University (about 7 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,912)
  • King's College (about 8 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • Misericordia University (about 11 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • University of Scranton (about 23 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • Marywood University (about 26 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 39 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)

Public high school in Nanticoke:

Public elementary/middle schools in Nanticoke:

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Library in Nanticoke:

  • MILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $272,188; Location: 495 EAST MAIN ST; 45,922 books; 2,194 e-books; 735 audio materials; 1,187 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 54 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Nanticoke: Glen Lyon Station (A), Nanticoke Fire Department Mowery Hose Company 3 (B), Nanticoke Fire Department Lape Hose Company 2 (C), Hanover Fire Company 4 (D), Honey Pot Volunteer Active Fire Company (E), Nanticoke Community Ambulance Service (F), Nanticoke Fire Department Pioneer Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Birthplace of: Nick Adams (actor) - Actor, Paul E. Kanjorski - Politician, John S. Fine - Politician, Pete Gray - Baseball player, Frank Piekarski - Judge, Steve Bilko - Baseball player, George Hasay - Politician, Guy Kistler - Politician, Harry Thompson (baseball) - Baseball player, Johnny Grodzicki - Baseball player and coach.

Luzerne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.6%


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

People in group quarters in Nanticoke in 2010:

  • 113 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Nanticoke in 2000:

  • 106 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Banks with branches in Nanticoke (2011 data):

  • First National Community Bank: Nanticoke Branch at 194 South Market Street, branch established on 2002/04/15. Info updated 2012/01/12: Bank assets: $1,105.2 mil, Deposits: $957.5 mil, headquarters in Dunmore, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First National Community Bancorp Inc
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Nanticoke Branch at 35 East Main Street, branch established on 1904/07/21. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Nanticoke Branch at 600 South Market Street, branch established on 1977/01/24. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Nanticoke Branch at 75 North Market Street, branch established on 1952/08/25. Info updated 2010/09/24: Bank assets: $32,316.9 mil, Deposits: $25,297.1 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 396 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

For population 15 years and over in Nanticoke:

Marital status in Nanticoke, PA
  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

For population 25 years and over in Nanticoke:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Pennsylvania average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Nanticoke
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Nanticoke, PA (based on Luzerne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic138,00075
Mainline Protestant31,734142
Evangelical Protestant12,502108
Other5,13417
Orthodox1,66712
Black Protestant1181
None131,763-
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: 65
Here:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
This county:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
Luzerne County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 294
Luzerne County:

9.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Luzerne County:

27.4%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Luzerne County:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.7%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.7%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.2%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.0%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Nanticoke:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.6%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Nanticoke:

53.4%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

74.9%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Nanticoke, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 12$80,161$80,1610$0
Firefighters 10$58,875$70,6500$0
Other Government Administration 8$30,996$46,4940$0
Financial Administration 7$19,109$32,7580$0
Other and Unallocable 5$11,401$27,3620$0
Streets and Highways 4$14,263$42,7890$0
Sewerage 2$7,254$43,5240$0
Police - Other 1$2,637$31,6440$0
Totals for Government 49$224,696$55,0280$0

Nanticoke government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,684,000 ($158.82)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,211,000 ($114.21)
    Solid Waste Management: $942,000 ($88.84)
    Sewerage: $914,000 ($86.20)
    General - Other: $503,000 ($47.44)
    General Public Buildings: $487,000 ($45.93)
    Regular Highways: $478,000 ($45.08)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000 ($9.15)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000 ($7.83)
    Financial Administration: $81,000 ($7.64)
    Central Staff Services: $72,000 ($6.79)
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000 ($4.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($1.89)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $52,000 ($4.90)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,250,000 ($212.20)

Nanticoke government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $933,000 ($87.99)
    Sewerage: $860,000 ($81.11)
    Other: $180,000 ($16.98)
    Regular Highways: $42,000 ($3.96)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $87,000 ($8.21)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $998,000 ($94.12)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $167,000 ($15.75)
    Fines and Forfeits: $66,000 ($6.22)
    Donations From Private Sources: $17,000 ($1.60)
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000 ($1.04)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.19)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $281,000 ($26.50)
    Other: $51,000 ($4.81)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($0.47)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,364,000 ($222.96)
    Property: $2,143,000 ($202.11)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $532,000 ($50.17)
    Public Utility License: $131,000 ($12.35)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $57,000 ($5.38)

Nanticoke government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,895,000 ($367.35)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,030,000 ($285.77)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,296,000 ($122.23)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $431,000 ($40.65)

Nanticoke government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,599,000 ($245.12)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,149,000 ($957.18)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,801,000 ($358.48)

4.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.53%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.53% ($45,962 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.26% ($27,534)
from Columbia County, PA  0.21% ($41,383)


3.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.97%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.46% ($45,176 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.29% ($38,020)
to Columbia County, PA  0.25% ($44,602)
Businesses in Nanticoke, PA
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Kroger1
CVS1Rite Aid1
GNC1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Nanticoke:

  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nanticoke:

  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WSFX (89.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WRGN (88.1 FM; SWEET VALLEY, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nanticoke:

  • 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.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W68CE (Channel 68; SHICKSHINNY, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Nanticoke fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 512ft / 156mTotal length
  • $19,115,000Total costs
  • 89,893Total average daily traffic
  • 4,765Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Nanticoke, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Nanticoke, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Nanticoke)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Nanticoke, PA)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • NANTICOKE, 1 Market Street (010223) (Lat: 41.207694 Lon: -76.016361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 87.2 m, Call Sign: WQIJ226,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11115.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2008, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/25/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 774 Mays Blvd., #10-465, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • PA0058, 1 Market Street (010223) (Lat: 41.207694 Lon: -76.016361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 87.2 m, Call Sign: WQMP923,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/19/2010, Expiration Date: 10/19/2020, Cancellation Date: 02/16/2012, Certifier: Dan Mieszala, Registrant: Open Range Communications Inc., 6430 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Phone: (303) 376-2112, Fax: (303) 376-2109, Email:
  • LCCC, 1333 S Prospect St (Lat: 41.192111 Lon: -75.992639), Type: Building, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WRAA730, Licensee ID: L01384490,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/26/2017, Expiration Date: 09/26/2027, Certifier: David Kartchner, Registrant: Conxx, Inc., 434 North Centre Street, Cumberland, MD 21502, Phone: (240) 580-2767, Fax: (888) 992-6699, Email:
  • 84 S Prospect St (Lat: 41.204500 Lon: -76.000194), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WBX276, Licensee ID: L00975814,
    Assigned Frequencies: 950.875 MHz, 951.125 MHz, Grant Date: 03/13/1986, Expiration Date: 08/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/05/2014, Registrant: Geos Communications, 54 Wilmar Drive P.O. Box 701, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
  • NANTICOKE, 1.5 Mi Sw Of Rts 29 & 11 (Lat: 41.207556 Lon: -76.036583), Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WLU322,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, Grant Date: 01/25/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2016, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Nanticoke)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$83,60024$73,87570$77,58627$29,8521$200,0008$50,6251$78,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$90,0000$04$99,2503$18,6670$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$64,3338$66,75059$75,89825$15,2800$04$62,7501$26,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$33,6674$63,25030$84,2333$55,6670$04$72,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$88,6671$10,0000$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2140.00 , 2141.00, 2142.00, 2143.00, 2144.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$100,3750$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$31,5001$158,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$95,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2140.00 , 2141.00, 2142.00, 2143.00, 2144.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Nanticoke, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Nanticoke, PA - Value

2008 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2008 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 52 took place in 2015, and the least - 2 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Nanticoke, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (51.3%), and Structure Fires (39.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Nanticoke, PA
    • 18151.3%Outside Fires
    • 13939.4%Structure Fires
    • 205.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 133.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Nanticoke, PA
Most common first names in Nanticoke, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John43573.9 years
Mary38780.4 years
Joseph35672.8 years
Anna29381.7 years
Helen27880.2 years
Stanley22173.5 years
Frank18574.5 years
Edward18271.6 years
William13372.8 years
Michael11371.2 years
Most common last names in Nanticoke, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones5877.1 years
Smith5072.8 years
Thomas4378.5 years
Novak3875.7 years
Davis3273.1 years
Williams3074.4 years
Lewis2872.7 years
Baker2772.7 years
Evans2472.1 years
Gorski2274.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nanticoke, PA
  • 74.1%Utility gas
  • 15.7%Electricity
  • 7.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Coal or coke
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nanticoke, PA
  • 62.7%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Electricity
  • 6.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Nanticoke compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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