Waymart, PA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Waymart, Pennsylvania

Waymart, Pennsylvania is 17 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 86 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Wayne county. The population of the town is 1,429.

The People and Families of Waymart

In Waymart, about 49% of adults are married.

Waymart has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waymart had a median family income of $40,417.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Waymart.

Waymart Housing

Of the housing in Waymart, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Waymart, 89% of commuters drive to work. Waymart offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Waymart, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	18472
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.58
Longitude	-75.408

Station	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	10.8 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	14.2 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	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	24 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	1,429	100%
Male	630	44.1%
Female	799	55.9%
Under 18	349	24.4%
18+	1,080	75.6%
65+	358	25.1%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,410	98.7%
African-American	7	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,447
Growth	18
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	23%
German	15.7%
English	14.9%
Irish	11.5%
Italian	11.5%
US/American	3.7%
Welsh	2.6%
Russian	2.1%
Slovak	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Danish	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Romanian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waymart	1,429	$40,417
Bethany	292	$41,161
Carbondale	9,804	$35,351
Forest City	1,855	$35,625
Mayfield	1,756	$38,167
Prompton	243	$31,250
Vandling	738	$46,250

You are visiting:
All States > Pennsylvania > Waymart

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Waymart

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Waymart

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Waymart Government Officials

Are you an official in the Waymart government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Waymart. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.