Moscow, PA

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Moscow, Pennsylvania

Moscow, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 9 miles SE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 81 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 1,883 residents in Moscow.

The People and Families of Moscow

In Moscow, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Moscow, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Moscow had a median family income of $59,545. Most of the residents of Moscow tend to have good incomes. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town. People say that Moscow is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Moscow folks tended to give their money ($1,800) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Moscow Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Moscow that were owner-occupied was 77%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Moscow, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Moscow, PA

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles SE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18444
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.337
Longitude	-75.518

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	11.1 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	18.9 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

Station	STROUDSBURG
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,883	100%
Male	933	49.5%
Female	950	50.5%
Under 18	572	30.4%
18+	1,311	69.6%
65+	214	11.4%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.25
White	1,863	98.9%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,916
Growth	33
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.4%
German	17.8%
Irish	17%
Polish	13.8%
English	5.3%
Welsh	4.2%
Slovak	3.2%
Ukrainian	2.7%
US/American	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
European	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Portuguese	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Moscow	1,883	$59,545
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Dunmore	14,018	$43,354
Jessup	4,718	$43,013
Olyphant	4,978	$45,091
Scranton	76,415	$39,233
Throop	4,010	$38,929

Library
North Pocono Public Library 113 Van Brunt St Moscow, Pennsylvania (570) 842-4700 Library Web Site

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