Chinchilla, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 2,098.
Males: 970  (46.3%)
Females: 1,128  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

32.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18411.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,372
Chinchilla:

$61,372
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,629

Chinchilla CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,200
Chinchilla:

$183,200
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,369; detached houses: $238,603

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,649.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chinchilla: 98.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.4%

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  • Races in Chinchilla, PA (2022)
    • 1,82683.6%White alone
    • 1506.9%Hispanic
    • 1235.6%Two or more races
    • 793.6%Asian alone

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

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Ancestries: Irish (22.7%), Polish (16.8%), American (11.5%), English (7.3%), German (7.2%), Scottish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

183 residents are foreign born (3.7% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.2% North America).

This place:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,235 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,896 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (4.5 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (93.1 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (101.3 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Clarks Green borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Clarks Summit borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Dickson City borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Glenburn, PA (1.9 miles ),
Waverly, PA (2.0 miles ),
Throop borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Olyphant borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Blakely borough, PA (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 75.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Chinchilla, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chinchilla, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

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

City:

96.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.63. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.63
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Chinchilla-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 9.1 miles away from the Chinchilla place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chinchilla-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 274.3 miles away from Chinchilla center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from Chinchilla 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 81.4 miles away from Chinchilla center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 232.7 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 230.7 miles away from Chinchilla 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 244.5 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 Lackawanna County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Chinchilla:

  • ASERACARE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES, INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
  • ABINGTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
  • CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
  • SOUTHERNCARE SCRANTON (Hospital, about 2 miles away; DICKSON CITY, PA)
  • CLINICAL HM HLTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)
  • ALLIED SERVICES LTC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SCRANTON, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chinchilla:

  • Marywood University (about 4 miles; Scranton, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,959)
  • University of Scranton (about 5 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • Misericordia University (about 18 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • King's College (about 19 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • Wilkes University (about 20 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 26 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 43 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,195)

Public elementary/middle school in Chinchilla:

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Notable location: Chinchilla Hose Company Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Chinchilla: Mount Bethel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Russian Cemetery (1), Mount Bethel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Griffin Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lackawanna 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:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.7%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Banks with branches in Chinchilla (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Chinchilla Branch at 920 Northern Boulevard, branch established on 1981/12/16. 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

For population 15 years and over in Chinchilla:

Marital status in Chinchilla, PA
  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

For population 25 years and over in Chinchilla:

  • High school or higher: 97.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chinchilla
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chinchilla, PA (based on Lackawanna County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic96,14058
Mainline Protestant18,72872
Evangelical Protestant11,04758
Other4,71013
Orthodox2,52615
Black Protestant5692
None80,717-
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: 42
Lackawanna County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 29
Lackawanna County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
Lackawanna County:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
Here:

9.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lackawanna County:

9.2%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lackawanna County:

25.3%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.7%
State:

11.5%

Businesses in Chinchilla, PA

  • FedEx: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Chinchilla:

  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chinchilla:

  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • 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)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, 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.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Chinchilla:

  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
Chinchilla fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Chinchilla fatal accident list:

Jan 23, 2016 01:10 AM, I-81 American Shortway Hwy, Lat: 41.471067, Lon: -75.676117, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 5, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 12, 2016 03:45 PM, I-81 American Legion Mem Hwy, Lat: 41.476767, Lon: -75.681758, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 9, 2013 07:14 PM, Peaceful Valley Rd, Lat: 41.492647, Lon: -75.649761, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 15, 2011 10:21 PM, I-81, Lat: 41.466672, Lon: -75.667081, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 19, 1993 10:30 PM, I81, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 48Number of bridges
  • 249ft / 76.2mTotal length
  • $4,398,000Total costs
  • 439,099Total average daily traffic
  • 87,887Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Chinchilla, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 241950-1959
  • 131960-1969
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Chinchilla, PA

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 115 Shady Ln Rd (Lat: 41.475083 Lon: -75.682972), Call Sign: KAZ307,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.295 MHz, 154.310 MHz, Grant Date: 03/09/2022, Expiration Date: 03/12/2032, Registrant: Chinchilla Hose Company, 113 Shady Lane Rd., South Abington Twp., PA 18411, Phone: (570) 586-5726, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Elementary 2, Northern Boulevard (Lat: 41.476889 Lon: -75.683417), Type: Building, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WRUM997,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz... (+5 more), Grant Date: 09/13/2022, Expiration Date: 09/13/2032, Certifier: Chris Shaffer, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WB3DKH, Licensee ID: L00467857, Grant Date: 01/18/2012, Expiration Date: 02/15/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/16/2024, Certifier: Marlene A Wicks, Registrant: Marlene A Wicks, Northern Blvd, Chinchilla, PA 18410-0184


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chinchilla, PA
  • 72.9%Utility gas
  • 14.0%Electricity
  • 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chinchilla, PA
  • 90.0%Utility gas
  • 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Chinchilla compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Chinchilla on our top lists:

  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Lebanon (population 500+)"
  • #24 (18411) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
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