Lanesboro, PA

Lanesboro, Pennsylvania

Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna county, is 38 miles N of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 111 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. About 588 people people live in Lanesboro.

The People and Families of Lanesboro

In Lanesboro, about 51% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Lanesboro, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Lanesboro.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lanesboro had a median family income of $34,844. As it happens, more people than usual in Lanesboro are able to work from their homes.

Lanesboro Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lanesboro, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Lanesboro. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Lanesboro, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Lanesboro, PA

Comparing Lanesboro 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Lanesboro Almanac

Lanesboro Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Lanesboro Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Lanesboro Colleges

(List of All Pennsylvania Colleges)

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