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):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

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 (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18706
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.222
Longitude	-75.862

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	10 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

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	10.2 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	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	32.2 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	723	100%
Male	382	52.8%
Female	341	47.2%
Under 18	140	19.4%
18+	583	80.6%
65+	85	11.8%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3.01
White	719	99.4%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	701
Growth	-22
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	28.3%
German	16.3%
Italian	14.2%
Irish	11.4%
English	4.9%
Slovak	3.5%
Welsh	3.3%
Russian	2.3%
US/American	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Dutch	1.8%
European	1.6%
Lithuanian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Laurel Run	723	$40,455
Ashley	2,866	$37,266
Forty Fort	4,579	$50,667
Kingston	13,855	$45,578
Larksville	4,694	$41,211
Sugar Notch	1,023	$38,906
Wilkes Barre	43,123	$36,630

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