Archbald, PA

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Archbald, Pennsylvania

Archbald, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 8 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 88 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is conveniently located inside the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. There are an estimated 6,220 people in Archbald.

The People and Families of Archbald

In Archbald, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Archbald had a median family income of $52,410. Archbald has more than its share of wealthy families and people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,250) in Archbald. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Archbald Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Archbald is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in Archbald than you'll find in other towns.

Commuting

In Archbald, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Archbald strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Archbald, PA

Comparing Archbald to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18403
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.495
Longitude	-75.536

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,220	100%
Male	2,984	48%
Female	3,236	52%
Under 18	1,409	22.7%
18+	4,811	77.3%
65+	1,084	17.4%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	3.04
White	6,136	98.6%
African-American	17	0.3%
Asian	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.2%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	43	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,290
Growth	70
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	26.4%
Irish	24%
Polish	20.4%
German	5.7%
Russian	4.1%
Slovak	2.9%
Ukrainian	2.8%
Lithuanian	2.2%
Welsh	1.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
English	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
US/American	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Egyptian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Archbald	6,220	$52,410
Blakely	7,027	$48,385
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Jermyn	2,287	$39,740
Jessup	4,718	$43,013
Mayfield	1,756	$38,167
Olyphant	4,978	$45,091

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