Mayfield, PA

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Mayfield, Pennsylvania

Mayfield, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 11 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,756 people lived in Mayfield.

The People and Families of Mayfield

In Mayfield, about 55% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Mayfield, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mayfield had a median family income of $38,167.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Mayfield.

Crime and Safety

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

Mayfield Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Mayfield 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.

Commuting

In Mayfield, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mayfield, PA

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

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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18433
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.538
Longitude	-75.535

Station	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	54 to 76 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	17.5 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	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	30.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,756	100%
Male	828	47.2%
Female	928	52.8%
Under 18	351	20%
18+	1,405	80%
65+	373	21.2%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,746	99.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,713
Growth	-43
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	30.2%
Italian	26.9%
Russian	17.2%
Irish	6.9%
German	3.6%
US/American	2.9%
English	2.9%
Ukrainian	2%
Slovak	1.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Welsh	1%
Austrian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mayfield	1,756	$38,167
Archbald	6,220	$52,410
Blakely	7,027	$48,385
Carbondale	9,804	$35,351
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Jermyn	2,287	$39,740
Jessup	4,718	$43,013

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