Jermyn, PA

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Jermyn, Pennsylvania

Jermyn, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 10 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 2,287 residents in Jermyn.

The People and Families of Jermyn

In Jermyn, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jermyn had a median family income of $39,740.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Jermyn Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jermyn that were owner-occupied was 72%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Jermyn has going for it.

Commuting

In Jermyn, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Jermyn, PA

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

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
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	10 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18433
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.531
Longitude	-75.545

Station	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	14.9 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	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	16.8 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	30.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,287	100%
Male	1,103	48.2%
Female	1,184	51.8%
Under 18	521	22.8%
18+	1,766	77.2%
65+	452	19.8%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	3
White	2,252	98.5%
African-American	17	0.7%
Asian	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,244
Growth	-43
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	18.3%
Polish	16.3%
German	14.9%
Irish	14.6%
English	9.4%
Russian	5.6%
Welsh	3.9%
Ukrainian	3.2%
US/American	2.5%
Czechoslovakian	1.7%
Slovak	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Austrian	1%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jermyn	2,287	$39,740
Archbald	6,220	$52,410
Blakely	7,027	$48,385
Carbondale	9,804	$35,351
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Jessup	4,718	$43,013
Mayfield	1,756	$38,167

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