Throop, PA

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Throop, Pennsylvania

Throop, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 3 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 89 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. Part of the surrounding Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Throop is home to some 4,010 residents.

The People and Families of Throop

In Throop, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Throop had a median family income of $38,929.

Throop Housing

According to the 2000 census, 73% of the housing in Throop was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high. In Throop you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Throop, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Throop, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
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	3 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18512
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.451
Longitude	-75.611

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	10.3 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	23.2 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	24 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	4,010	100%
Male	1,914	47.7%
Female	2,096	52.3%
Under 18	843	21%
18+	3,167	79%
65+	787	19.6%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.93
White	3,969	99%
African-American	19	0.5%
Asian	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	16	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,949
Growth	-61
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	26.6%
Polish	25.5%
Irish	11.3%
Slovak	9.6%
English	5.7%
Russian	4.9%
German	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Lithuanian	1.4%
US/American	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Hungarian	1.3%
Ukrainian	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Dutch	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Serbian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Throop	4,010	$38,929
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
Olyphant	4,978	$45,091

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