Exeter, PA

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Exeter, Pennsylvania

Exeter, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 10 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 95 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 5,955 residents in Exeter.

The People and Families of Exeter

In Exeter, about 52% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Exeter. There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Exeter had a median family income of $40,050.

Political Inclinations

Exeter folks tended to give their money ($4,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Exeter Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Exeter that were owner-occupied was 74%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Exeter, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Exeter, PA

Comparing Exeter 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18643
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.321
Longitude	-75.818

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	4.6 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	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	34.4 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

Station	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	35.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,955	100%
Male	2,718	45.6%
Female	3,237	54.4%
Under 18	1,252	21%
18+	4,703	79%
65+	1,242	20.9%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	5,877	98.7%
African-American	29	0.5%
Asian	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	2	0%
Mixed Race	31	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,007
Growth	52
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	25.1%
Polish	19.6%
Irish	12.8%
German	10.5%
Slovak	9.1%
Lithuanian	4.3%
English	3.7%
US/American	3.6%
Welsh	2.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Dutch	1.9%
Russian	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Austrian	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Slavic	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Exeter	5,955	$40,050
Pittston	8,104	$33,861
Swoyersville	5,157	$39,188
West Pittston	5,072	$41,729
West Wyoming	2,833	$44,214
Wyoming	3,221	$44,087
Yatesville	649	$57,813

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