Vandling, PA

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Vandling, Pennsylvania

Vandling, Pennsylvania is 19 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 92 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Susquehanna county. The population of the town is 738.

The People and Families of Vandling

In Vandling, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vandling had a median family income of $46,250.

Vandling Housing

Of the housing in Vandling, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Vandling, 97% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Vandling than most towns its size.

Comparative Profile of Vandling, PA

Comparing Vandling 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
Racial Diversity
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Susquehanna
Standard Zip Codes	18421
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.65
Longitude	-75.459

Station	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	5.8 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	19.1 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	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	26.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	738	100%
Male	350	47.4%
Female	388	52.6%
Under 18	182	24.7%
18+	556	75.3%
65+	141	19.1%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3
White	731	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	707
Growth	-31
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	19.3%
Irish	16%
Polish	13.1%
Slovene	11.3%
German	8.4%
English	6.3%
US/American	5.5%
Russian	2.8%
Slovak	2.4%
Lithuanian	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Yugoslavian	1.6%
Welsh	1.5%
Norwegian	1%
Ukrainian	1%
Austrian	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vandling	738	$46,250
Carbondale	9,804	$35,351
Forest City	1,855	$35,625
Mayfield	1,756	$38,167
Prompton	243	$31,250
Union Dale	368	$33,125
Waymart	1,429	$40,417

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