Dallas, PA

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Dallas, Pennsylvania

Dallas, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 16 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 102 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is located in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Dallas has a population of 2,557.

The People and Families of Dallas

In Dallas, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dallas had a median family income of $57,344. People in Dallas generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Dallas enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Dallas gave more campaign money ($9,850) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dallas Housing

Owners occupy 81% of the housing units in Dallas. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Dallas, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Dallas, PA

Comparing Dallas 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18612
Company Zip Codes	18690
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.336
Longitude	-75.963

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	12 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	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	35.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	38.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	54 to 76 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,557	100%
Male	1,211	47.4%
Female	1,346	52.6%
Under 18	557	21.8%
18+	2,000	78.2%
65+	456	17.8%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,505	98%
African-American	12	0.5%
Asian	20	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,508
Growth	-49
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	21%
English	12.7%
Polish	11.7%
German	10.5%
Italian	8.2%
Welsh	5.2%
Slovak	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
US/American	2.8%
European	1.9%
Lebanese	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Lithuanian	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Austrian	1.3%
Russian	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	1.1%
Norwegian	0.9%
West Indian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dallas	2,557	$57,344
Courtdale	791	$44,500
Edwardsville	4,984	$26,908
Harveys Lake	2,888	$51,319
Luzerne	2,952	$37,730
Pringle	991	$43,750
Swoyersville	5,157	$39,188

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