Mansfield, PA

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Mansfield, Pennsylvania

Mansfield, Pennsylvania, in Tioga county, is 78 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 118 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 3,411 people lived in Mansfield.

The People and Families of Mansfield

In Mansfield, about 23% of adults are married. Mansfield is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mansfield had a median family income of $39,420. Significantly, more adults in Mansfield have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania.

Political Inclinations

Mansfield residents donated more money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Mansfield.

Mansfield Housing

An estimated 48% of living spaces in Mansfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Mansfield, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Mansfield, 64% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Mansfield; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Mansfield, PA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	78 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Tioga
Standard Zip Codes	16933
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.807
Longitude	-77.077

Station	CANTON
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	ADDISON
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING AP
Distance	39.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,411	100%
Male	1,585	46.5%
Female	1,826	53.5%
Under 18	446	13.1%
18+	2,965	86.9%
65+	308	9%
Median Age	21.8
Average Family Size	2.83
White	3,184	93.3%
African-American	142	4.2%
Asian	26	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.3%
Other	13	0.4%
Mixed Race	35	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,354
Growth	-57
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.3%
Irish	13.9%
English	12%
Italian	10.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
US/American	6.6%
Polish	5.8%
Welsh	2.5%
Swedish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Scottish	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Hungarian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Other Subsaharan African	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Iranian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
European	0.4%
British	0.4%
African	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%
Ethiopian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mansfield	3,411	$39,420
Alba	186	$34,375
Blossburg	1,480	$41,563
Lawrenceville	627	$36,250
Sylvania	200	$41,750
Tioga	622	$34,500
Wellsboro	3,328	$39,898

Library
Mansfield Free Public Library 71 North Main St Mansfield, Pennsylvania (570) 662-3850

(As of 2006)
1169 South Main Street (570) 662-1115

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