Edwardsville, PA

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Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 16 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 98 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Edwardsville has a population of 4,984.

The People and Families of Edwardsville

In Edwardsville, about 38% of adults are married. Lots of people in Edwardsville live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Edwardsville features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edwardsville had a median family income of $26,908.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Edwardsville residents, with $300. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Edwardsville Housing

In Edwardsville, 42% 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. Landlords in Edwardsville rent a large number of single bedroom units. And yes, you can rent a place in the town without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i Edwardsville.

Commuting

In Edwardsville, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Edwardsville, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18704
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.269
Longitude	-75.927

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	11 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	35.3 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	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	36.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,984	100%
Male	2,196	44.1%
Female	2,788	55.9%
Under 18	1,132	22.7%
18+	3,852	77.3%
65+	1,057	21.2%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.81
White	4,756	95.4%
African-American	128	2.6%
Asian	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.3%
Other	18	0.4%
Mixed Race	52	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	59	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,741
Growth	-243
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	25.6%
Irish	14.3%
Slovak	8.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
Welsh	7.5%
German	7.3%
Italian	6.8%
US/American	6%
Lithuanian	3.5%
English	3%
Russian	2.6%
Pennsylvania German	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Lebanese	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edwardsville	4,984	$26,908
Courtdale	791	$44,500
Kingston	13,855	$45,578
Larksville	4,694	$41,211
Luzerne	2,952	$37,730
Plymouth	6,507	$36,060
Pringle	991	$43,750

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