Jessup, PA

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Jessup, Pennsylvania

Jessup, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 6 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 88 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 4,718 residents in Jessup.

The People and Families of Jessup

In Jessup, about 54% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Jessup.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jessup had a median family income of $43,013.

Political Inclinations

Jessup folks tended to give their money ($500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Jessup Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jessup that were owner-occupied was 76%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Jessup, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Jessup, PA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18434
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.469
Longitude	-75.562

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	12.9 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	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	20.5 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

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	25.9 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	4,718	100%
Male	2,193	46.5%
Female	2,525	53.5%
Under 18	1,009	21.4%
18+	3,709	78.6%
65+	1,035	21.9%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.99
White	4,657	98.7%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	28	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,579
Growth	-139
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	43.7%
Irish	16.7%
Polish	13.3%
Slovak	7.7%
German	5%
Ukrainian	3.3%
Russian	2.2%
US/American	2%
Welsh	1.8%
English	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Dutch	0.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jessup	4,718	$43,013
Archbald	6,220	$52,410
Blakely	7,027	$48,385
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Jermyn	2,287	$39,740
Olyphant	4,978	$45,091
Throop	4,010	$38,929

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