Taylor, PA

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Taylor, Pennsylvania

Taylor, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 2 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 92 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is considered part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Taylor has a population of 6,475.

The People and Families of Taylor

In Taylor, about 49% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Taylor. The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Taylor had a median family income of $43,611.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Taylor ($2,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Taylor Housing

About 69% of housing units in Taylor are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Taylor, 97% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Taylor. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Taylor, PA

Comparing Taylor 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 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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
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
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18517
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.395
Longitude	-75.706

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	4.5 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	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	26.9 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	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	28.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,475	100%
Male	3,007	46.4%
Female	3,468	53.6%
Under 18	1,388	21.4%
18+	5,087	78.6%
65+	1,306	20.2%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.97
White	6,367	98.3%
African-American	22	0.3%
Asian	40	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	26	0.4%
Mixed Race	15	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	41	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,227
Growth	-248
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	22%
Italian	21.9%
Irish	15.6%
German	9.4%
Welsh	6.1%
English	4.4%
Russian	3.8%
Ukrainian	3.3%
Slovak	3.2%
Lithuanian	1.6%
US/American	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
Norwegian	0.9%
Lebanese	0.8%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Slavic	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Taylor	6,475	$43,611
Avoca	2,851	$44,185
Dunmore	14,018	$43,354
Duryea	4,634	$41,775
Moosic	5,575	$47,703
Old Forge	8,798	$46,152
Scranton	76,415	$39,233

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