West Wyoming, PA

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West Wyoming, Pennsylvania

West Wyoming, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 11 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 96 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,833 people people live in West Wyoming.

The People and Families of West Wyoming

In West Wyoming, about 61% of adults are married.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds West Wyoming nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Wyoming had a median family income of $44,214. West Wyoming does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in West Wyoming.

West Wyoming Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in West Wyoming, about 86% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In West Wyoming, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of West Wyoming, PA

Comparing West Wyoming 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
Male Share of the Population
Female 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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18644
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.32
Longitude	-75.845

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	5.9 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	35.2 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	37 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	2,833	100%
Male	1,363	48.1%
Female	1,470	51.9%
Under 18	591	20.9%
18+	2,242	79.1%
65+	621	21.9%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,814	99.3%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,722
Growth	-111
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	30.8%
Italian	25.3%
Slovak	10.8%
Irish	10.3%
German	6.9%
Lithuanian	3%
Russian	2.9%
English	2.7%
Welsh	1.6%
Lebanese	1.1%
Austrian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
US/American	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Wyoming	2,833	$44,214
Exeter	5,955	$40,050
Laflin	1,502	$69,226
Pittston	8,104	$33,861
Swoyersville	5,157	$39,188
West Pittston	5,072	$41,729
Wyoming	3,221	$44,087

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