Olyphant, PA

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Olyphant, Pennsylvania

Olyphant, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 5 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 4,978 residents in Olyphant.

The People and Families of Olyphant

In Olyphant, about 50% of adults are married. In Olyphant, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Olyphant had a median family income of $45,091.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Olyphant Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Olyphant that were owner-occupied was 64%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Olyphant.

Commuting

In Olyphant, 95% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the town is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Olyphant, PA

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

Families

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

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 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	18447
Company Zip Codes	18448
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.468
Longitude	-75.602

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	11.5 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	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	25.2 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	4,978	100%
Male	2,328	46.8%
Female	2,650	53.2%
Under 18	1,033	20.8%
18+	3,945	79.2%
65+	1,022	20.5%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.95
White	4,903	98.5%
African-American	23	0.5%
Asian	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	4	0.1%
Mixed Race	25	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,900
Growth	-78
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	21.3%
Italian	20.6%
Irish	17.3%
Slovak	9.9%
Ukrainian	6.8%
German	4.8%
Russian	4.3%
English	3%
Welsh	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Bermudan	0.5%
US/American	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Olyphant	4,978	$45,091
Archbald	6,220	$52,410
Blakely	7,027	$48,385
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Dunmore	14,018	$43,354
Jessup	4,718	$43,013
Throop	4,010	$38,929

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