Larksville, PA

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Larksville, Pennsylvania

Larksville, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 18 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 98 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Larksville has a population of 4,694.

The People and Families of Larksville

In Larksville, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Larksville had a median family income of $41,211.

Larksville Housing

About 80% of housing units in Larksville are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years.

Commuting

In Larksville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Larksville, PA

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

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18651, 18704
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.245
Longitude	-75.93

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	12 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	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	34.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,694	100%
Male	2,279	48.6%
Female	2,415	51.4%
Under 18	1,100	23.4%
18+	3,594	76.6%
65+	727	15.5%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	3.05
White	4,644	98.9%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,519
Growth	-175
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	33%
Irish	11.9%
German	9.4%
Italian	8.8%
Slovak	8.1%
Welsh	5.2%
US/American	4.7%
English	3.8%
Lithuanian	2.5%
Russian	2.2%
Scottish	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.3%
Slavic	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.9%
Syrian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Larksville	4,694	$41,211
Ashley	2,866	$37,266
Courtdale	791	$44,500
Edwardsville	4,984	$26,908
Kingston	13,855	$45,578
Plymouth	6,507	$36,060
Pringle	991	$43,750

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