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Laurel Run, PA


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Laurel Run, Pennsylvania

Laurel Run, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 16 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 94 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 723 people people live in Laurel Run.

The People and Families of Laurel Run

In Laurel Run, about 51% of adults are married.

Laurel Run is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laurel Run had a median family income of $40,455.

Laurel Run Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Laurel Run, about 91% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Laurel Run, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%trophyLaurel Run Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Laurel Run Well-Paid Single Men

Comparative Profile of Laurel Run, PA

Comparing Laurel Run to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population1010
Well-Paid Single Men98
Age of the Population76
Well-Paid Single Women64
Senior Citizens32
Children Under 5 Years Old23
Racial Diversity22
Female Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married68
Average Household Size57

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty76
People in Middle Class or Better66
College Educated Adults55
Median Family Income55

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use1010
Short Commute Times77
Walking and Biking to Work43
Working at Home34

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built910
People Living Alone64
Affordability of Rents56
Seasonal and Vacation Housing46
Affordability of Property Taxes23
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals21
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