Factoryville, PA

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Factoryville, Pennsylvania

Factoryville, Pennsylvania, in Wyoming county, is 12 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 101 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is located in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Factoryville has a population of 1,144.

The People and Families of Factoryville

In Factoryville, about 40% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Factoryville had a median family income of $44,375. Factoryville enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Factoryville Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Factoryville. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Factoryville, 73% of commuters drive to work. Factoryville is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Factoryville, PA

Comparing Factoryville 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
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Wyoming
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18419
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.563
Longitude	-75.782

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	16.1 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	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	31 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

Station	FREELAND
Distance	38.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,144	100%
Male	562	49.1%
Female	582	50.9%
Under 18	226	19.8%
18+	918	80.2%
65+	100	8.7%
Median Age	24.1
Average Family Size	3.18
White	1,075	94%
African-American	38	3.3%
Asian	15	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	10	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,197
Growth	53
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	17.5%
German	15.9%
US/American	12%
Italian	9.1%
English	8.5%
Polish	7.6%
Welsh	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Lithuanian	2.6%
Russian	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
French Canadian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Slovak	1%
Hungarian	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Syrian	0.6%
African	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
British West Indian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Factoryville	1,144	$44,375
Clarks Green	1,630	$74,250
Clarks Summit	5,126	$65,262
Dalton	1,294	$65,577
Hop Bottom	333	$36,827
Nicholson	713	$37,167
Tunkhannock	1,911	$54,063

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