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Dupont, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 7 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 91 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Dupont has a population of 2,719.
In Dupont, about 50% of adults are married.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Dupont.
In 2000, Dupont had a median family income of $39,250.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Dupont residents, with $250. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Dupont, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Dupont, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Dupont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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