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Wyoming, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 11 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 95 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,221 people people live in Wyoming.
In Wyoming, about 50% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Wyoming, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Wyoming. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.
In 2000, Wyoming had a median family income of $44,087.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($200) in Wyoming than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wyoming, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Wyoming.
In Wyoming, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Wyoming to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | |  |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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