Matamoras, PA

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Matamoras, Pennsylvania

Matamoras, Pennsylvania, in Pike county, is 37 miles NW of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center) and 51 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. About 2,312 people people live in Matamoras.

The People and Families of Matamoras

In Matamoras, about 57% of adults are married.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Matamoras had a median family income of $45,917. Matamoras does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Matamoras.

Matamoras Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Matamoras, about 70% 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. The average property tax bill in Matamoras is higher than that of most other communities in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Matamoras, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Matamoras, PA

Comparing Matamoras 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NW of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Pike
Standard Zip Codes	18336
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.369
Longitude	-74.7

Station	MATAMORAS
Distance	0.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	PORT JERVIS
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	HIGH POINT PARK
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,312	100%
Male	1,045	45.2%
Female	1,267	54.8%
Under 18	605	26.2%
18+	1,707	73.8%
65+	443	19.2%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	3.05
White	2,232	96.5%
African-American	14	0.6%
Asian	22	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.3%
Other	12	0.5%
Mixed Race	24	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	74	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,591
Growth	279
Growth %	12.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.1%
Irish	20.1%
German	15.8%
English	10.6%
US/American	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Polish	3%
Dutch	3%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Norwegian	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
Hungarian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Russian	1.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Haitian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
European	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Matamoras	2,312	$45,917
Milford	1,104	$46,136

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