Noxen township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile
Land area: 28.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 951 (all rural)
| Males: 470 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 481 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 951 (755 owner occupied, 196 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Noxen township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 36.0
Median age of females: 35.9
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Average household size: 2.52
| Noxen township: | 2.5 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Noxen township: | $48,217 |
| Pennsylvania: | $52,007 |
| Here: | $539 |
| State: | $675 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $154,629 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
| : | $154,629 |
| Pennsylvania: | $164,200 |
| Population density: 33 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Noxen.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Lake: Galkas Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Run (A), Windfall Run (B), Sugar Run (C), Stone Run (D), Broad Hollow Run (E), Cider Run (F), Sorber Run (G), Baker Run (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Noxen township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 838
- Northeast: 65
- Midwest: 6
- South: 18
- West: 20
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 285
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 11
- 3 or 4: 14
- Mobile homes: 102
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,800
Housing units in Noxen township with a mortgage: 86 (8 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76
- Construction (29%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Paper (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Printing and related support activities (3%)
- Health care (27%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Other direct selling establishments (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Printing and related support activities (3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Registered nurses (12%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Noxen township:
- German (17.2%)
- United States or American (16.2%)
- Irish (12.1%)
- English (11.3%)
- Polish (11.0%)
- Welsh (5.5%)
- French (except Basque) (4.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 269 (74%)
- Carpooled: 72 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Bicycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 1 (0%)
- Worked at home: 14 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (6%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
96.6% of residents of Noxen township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% speak English well, 82% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 951- In family households: 809 (191 male householders, 63 female householders)
195 spouses, 287 children (268 natural, 3 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 20 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 142 (84 male householders (75 living alone)), 46 female householders (46 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 101 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 121 1-person, 7 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
170 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (18 men, 35 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 7.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 9.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 31.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |