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Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2022: 26,184 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 28,080 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,951
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,661
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,499
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,625 (it was 2,263 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

30%

Land area: 397 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 66 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Wyoming County: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Retail trade (11.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wyoming County, PA (2022)
    • 24,25593.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7562.9%Two or more races
    • 5962.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2170.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1010.4%Asian alone
    • 100.04%Some other race alone
    • 90.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

45.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Males: 13,231  (50.5%)
Females: 12,953  (49.5%)
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Average household size:
Wyoming County:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,693 ($36,365 in 1999)
This county:

$66,693
Pennsylvania:

$71,798

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $694 (lower quartile is $554, upper quartile is $876)
This county:

$694
State:

$922


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,312 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
Wyoming:

$211,312
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $149,803 - $292,037

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $247,975
Here:

$247,975
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $271,620
Here:

$271,620
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $209,166
Here:

$209,166
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $271,396
Here:

$271,396
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,230
Here:

$206,230
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $128,985
Here:

$128,985
State:

$92,414

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,397
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $581

Institutionalized population: 224

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Health of residents in Wyoming County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
62.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
52.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
47.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 41 buildings, average cost: $251,200
  • 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $333,800
  • 2020: 27 buildings, average cost: $227,600
  • 2019: 33 buildings, average cost: $228,700
  • 2018: 29 buildings, average cost: $228,500
  • 2017: 22 buildings, average cost: $221,800
  • 2016: 26 buildings, average cost: $236,400
  • 2015: 34 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2014: 36 buildings, average cost: $188,000
  • 2013: 43 buildings, average cost: $188,500
  • 2012: 39 buildings, average cost: $164,400
  • 2011: 72 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2010: 61 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2009: 49 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2008: 53 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2007: 66 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2006: 85 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 2005: 96 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2004: 118 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2003: 98 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2002: 117 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 100 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 1999: 101 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 1998: 99 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 1997: 126 buildings, average cost: $73,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Wyoming, PA residents
Average permit cost in Wyoming, PA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,708 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,594 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Wyoming, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wyoming, PA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wyoming, PA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%
Wyoming County:

11.2%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 27.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.4% for other race residents, 23.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.4 years old
(Males: 44.0 years old, Females: 46.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.0 years old, Black residents: 20.1 years old, American Indian residents: 61.7 years old, Asian residents: 31.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.4 years old, Other race residents: 44.2 years old)

Area name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wyoming County is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tunkhannock, Factoryville, Lake Winola, Nicholson, Noxen, Meshoppen, Laceyville, West Falls.

Wyoming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Wyoming, PA
County total employment by year in Wyoming, PA
County average yearly wages by year in Wyoming, PA

Current college students: 1,011
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 399 (44.4% naturalized citizens)

Wyoming County:

1.5%
Whole state:

7.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1762010 or later
  • 512000 to 2009
  • 891990 to 1999
  • 471980 to 1989
  • 551970 to 1979
  • 169Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.7%

Wyoming County marital status for males Wyoming County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,220
  • One, attached: 318
  • Two: 317
  • 3 or 4: 334
  • 5 to 9: 150
  • 10 to 19: 91
  • 20 to 49: 77
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 1,389
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Wyoming County with a mortgage: 4,153 (415 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 319 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 302

Here:

1.3% with mortgage
State:

93.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wyoming County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,0004
Mainline Protestant3,78523
Evangelical Protestant1,80219
Other1702
None16,519-
Wyoming County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Wyoming County:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Wyoming County:

5.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:

10.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wyoming County:

9.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Wyoming County:

30.1%
State:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.2%
State:

11.5%

Agriculture in Wyoming County:

Average size of farms: 173 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,650
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $108.01
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.29%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,419
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57,735
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.39%
Corn for grain: 2530 harvested acres
Vegetables: 208 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 84 acres

Earthquake activity:

Wyoming County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 272.0 miles away from Wyoming County center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 186.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 235.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 229.7 miles away from Wyoming County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 233.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: August 10, 2018 - August 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4099: January 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4099, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4003: July 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4003, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1684: February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wyoming County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Hurricanes: 6, Tropical Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wyoming

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,266 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled: 1,073 (9.0%)
  • Bus: 56 (0.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 90 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 258 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,091 (9.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (12%)
  • Peru (10%)
  • El Salvador (9%)
  • Honduras (9%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Ecuador (8%)
  • Mexico (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wyoming County


  • German (19%)
  • English (13%)
  • American (13%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • Polish (9%)
  • Italian (7%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in 2010:

  • 330 people in college/university student housing
  • 111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 58 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 50 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in 2000:

  • 270 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 196 people in nursing homes
  • 92 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $67,251.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


5.83% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.83%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($33,358 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($14,242 average AGI)
Wyoming County:

1.67%
Pennsylvania average:

2.47%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lackawanna County, PA  1.15% ($46,492 average AGI)
to Luzerne County, PA  1.12% ($47,096)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.58% ($42,723)
to Bradford County, PA  0.52% ($52,776)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Wyoming County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Wyoming County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wyoming County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,103 (4,185 aged, 918 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 366 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (496)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (363)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (291)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (206)
  • Unspecified dementia (108)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (103)
  • Congestive heart failure (81)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (61)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (22)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (20)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.55
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,719
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 206
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,786

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,101
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 909
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 173.7. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,184
  • Male householders: 5,646 (1,524 living alone), Female householders: 5,341 (1,531 living alone)
  • 5,401 spouses (5,358 opposite-sex spouses), 981 unmarried partners, (972 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,078 children (5,658 natural, 112 adopted, 308 stepchildren), 801 grandchildren, 205 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 29 foster children, 171 other relatives, 569 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 737

Size of family households: 3,704 2-persons, 1,717 3-persons, 1,026 4-persons, 440 5-persons, 136 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,056 1-person, 784 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

2,880 married couples with children.
1,232 single-parent households (435 men, 797 women).

97.2% of residents of Wyoming speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $136,936,000 ($4,861 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,854,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,130,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,388,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $775,000
Federal grants: $23,223,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,260,000 ($56,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,159,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $862,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,951,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,499,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,553
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,360
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +24
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -98
Here -3 per 1000 residents
State -2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wyoming County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.3

Year house built in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • Year house built in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • 22020 or later
  • 6142010 to 2019
  • 1,2342000 to 2009
  • 1,4211990 to 1999
  • 1,6691980 to 1989
  • 2,3291970 to 1979
  • 1,0201960 to 1969
  • 8091950 to 1959
  • 4441940 to 1949
  • 3,3381939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • 261 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 1763 rooms
  • 8074 rooms
  • 1,4015 rooms
  • 1,9266 rooms
  • 1,4617 rooms
  • 1,0588 rooms
  • 1,6469+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • 811 room
  • 1092 rooms
  • 2713 rooms
  • 5544 rooms
  • 4925 rooms
  • 3926 rooms
  • 2717 rooms
  • 1398 rooms
  • 1529+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • 27no bedroom
  • 1551 bedroom
  • 1,6522 bedrooms
  • 4,5913 bedrooms
  • 1,7404 bedrooms
  • 3285+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
  • 82no bedroom
  • 5221 bedroom
  • 8172 bedrooms
  • 8093 bedrooms
  • 1964 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 301no vehicle
  • 1,9061 vehicle
  • 3,8292 vehicles
  • 1,5783 vehicles
  • 6064 vehicles
  • 2575+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 292no vehicle
  • 1,1091 vehicle
  • 9132 vehicles
  • 1473 vehicles
  • 234 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

91.8% of Wyoming County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Pennsylvania.

Wyoming County:

91.8%
State average:

89.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,702
  • Other state: 4,914
  • Northeast: 2,983
  • Midwest: 536
  • South: 959
  • West: 436
Year householders moved into unit in Wyoming County, PA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wyoming County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.3%Electricity
  • 11.2%Wood
  • 4.2%Coal or coke
  • 3.8%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 34.3%Electricity
  • 25.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.4%Wood
  • 6.4%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 324
Here:

14.3%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118
Here:

10.4%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 568
Here:

55.4%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Wyoming County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,168,000
    Other: $3,047,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,744,000
    Regular Highways: $5,713,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,427,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,398,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,153,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,637,000
    Police Protection: $2,126,000
    Police Protection: $2,114,000
    Financial Administration: $955,000
    Financial Administration: $950,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $295,000
    Interest on Debt: $290,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $131,000
    Other: $92,000
    Other: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,375,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,235,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000
    Interest Earnings: $64,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $804,000
    Police Protection: $580,000
    Central Staff Services: $468,000
    Central Staff Services: $338,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Correctional Institutions: $58,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,771,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,664,000
    Other: $7,600,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,518,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,481,000
    Public Welfare: $1,766,000
    Public Welfare: $1,751,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,026,000
    Property: $8,784,000
    Other License: $663,000
    Other License: $645,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,351,000
    : $6,070,000

Wyoming County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,168,000
    Other: $3,047,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,744,000
    Regular Highways: $5,713,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,427,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,398,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,153,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,637,000
    Police Protection: $2,126,000
    Police Protection: $2,114,000
    Financial Administration: $955,000
    Financial Administration: $950,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $295,000
    Interest on Debt: $290,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $131,000
    Other: $92,000
    Other: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,375,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,235,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000
    Interest Earnings: $64,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $804,000
    Police Protection: $580,000
    Central Staff Services: $468,000
    Central Staff Services: $338,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Correctional Institutions: $58,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,771,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,664,000
    Other: $7,600,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,518,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,481,000
    Public Welfare: $1,766,000
    Public Welfare: $1,751,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,026,000
    Property: $8,784,000
    Other License: $663,000
    Other License: $645,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,351,000
    : $6,070,000

Wyoming County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,168,000
    Other: $3,047,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,744,000
    Regular Highways: $5,713,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,427,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,398,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,153,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,637,000
    Police Protection: $2,126,000
    Police Protection: $2,114,000
    Financial Administration: $955,000
    Financial Administration: $950,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $295,000
    Interest on Debt: $290,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $131,000
    Other: $92,000
    Other: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,375,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,235,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000
    Interest Earnings: $64,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $804,000
    Police Protection: $580,000
    Central Staff Services: $468,000
    Central Staff Services: $338,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Correctional Institutions: $58,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,771,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,664,000
    Other: $7,600,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,518,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,481,000
    Public Welfare: $1,766,000
    Public Welfare: $1,751,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,026,000
    Property: $8,784,000
    Other License: $663,000
    Other License: $645,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,351,000
    : $6,070,000

Wyoming County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,168,000
    Other: $3,047,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,744,000
    Regular Highways: $5,713,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,427,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,398,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,153,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,637,000
    Police Protection: $2,126,000
    Police Protection: $2,114,000
    Financial Administration: $955,000
    Financial Administration: $950,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $295,000
    Interest on Debt: $290,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $131,000
    Other: $92,000
    Other: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,375,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,235,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000
    Interest Earnings: $64,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $804,000
    Police Protection: $580,000
    Central Staff Services: $468,000
    Central Staff Services: $338,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Correctional Institutions: $58,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,771,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,664,000
    Other: $7,600,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,518,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,481,000
    Public Welfare: $1,766,000
    Public Welfare: $1,751,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,026,000
    Property: $8,784,000
    Other License: $663,000
    Other License: $645,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,351,000
    : $6,070,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 667
  • Number of aged recipients: 65
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 602
  • Number of recipients under 18: 121
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 418
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 128
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 238
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 381
Most common first names in Wyoming County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18974.5 years
William18474.2 years
Mary16980.2 years
Robert16069.8 years
Joseph12473.3 years
George11876.6 years
Charles11272.2 years
Helen11281.4 years
Ruth9980.6 years
James9371.7 years
Most common last names in Wyoming County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7576.4 years
Brown5375.0 years
Williams4179.4 years
Davis4177.9 years
Miller4178.1 years
Baker4074.0 years
Clark3877.5 years
White3176.2 years
Harvey3071.4 years
Johnson3079.0 years
Businesses in Wyoming County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1New Balance2
Dunkin Donuts1Pizza Hut1
Fashion Bug1Rite Aid2
FedEx2Subway2
Ford1True Value2
H&R Block1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1

Wyoming County on our top lists:

  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"