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August 28,
2002
Snapshot
of Tunkhannock Borough
U.S. census figures show
Tunkhannock Borough, the seat of Wyoming County, has decreased in population by 340 residents since
1990 -- from 2,251 to 1,911.August 27, 2002
Snapshot
of Throop Borough
Throop Borough
families are earning more than they did a decade ago and education is also on the rise, according to
U.S. census figures. August 26, 2002
Snapshot
of Thornhurst Township
The bottom became the
top, sort of, when Lackawanna County's southernmost municipality posted a 64.2 percent jump in
population, highest by far among the county's 40 political subdivisions. August
25, 2002
Snapshot
of Texas Township
Bordering
Honesdale Borough, Texas Township is the most developed part of Wayne County. August
24, 2002
Snapshot
of Taylor Borough
Homes
in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County, experienced a slight drop in population, but a slight increase
in property values, according to 2000 U.S. Census figures. August
23, 2002
Snapshot
of Springbrook Twp.
Fewer
people among a larger and older population are living in mobile homes, according to Census 2000. August
22, 2002
Snapshot
of South Abington Township
Population, income and
property values rose significantly in the past 10 years in South Abington Township, Lackawanna
County, according to 2000 U.S. Census figures. August
21, 2002
Snapshot
of Stroudsburg Borough
Stroudsburg borough is the seat of Monroe County. Together with neighboring East Stroudsburg, it
makes up the most urban part of the county, with its Main Street business district along Route 209
and a surrounding residential area of multifamily homes. August
20, 2002
Snapshot
of, Scott Township
Scott Township has changed very little over the past 10 years in household income, education and
employment. August 19, 2002
Snapshot
of Salem Township
Salem Township, Wayne County, has seen an influx of people from other states. August
18, 2002
Snapshot
of Roaring Brook Township
Roaring
Brook Township has the unenviable distinction of having experienced Lackawanna County's largest
percentage drop in population -- 16.7 percent -- during the 1990s, according to Census 2000.
August
17, 2002
Snapshot
of Ransom Township
Despite
a slightly lower population than 10 years ago in Ransom Township, Lackawanna County, property values
have risen. There are 35 more single-family homes in the township, and the median price has
increased from $86,500 to $118,800. The median rental price is also up, from $280 per month to $488.
August
16, 2002
Snapshot
of Plains Township
Patriotism
abounds in Plains Township.
Almost one-fifth -- 18.1 percent -- of the 18-and-older
residents in this Luzerne County community are veterans, according to the 2000 U.S census figures.
The township's overall population is 10,906.
August
15, 2002
Snapshot
of Pittston Township
The
population in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, is growing and residents are planting permanent
roots in the community, according to the U.S. census figures.
August 14, 2002
Snapshot
of, Pittston City
The
city of Pittston's population shrank by nearly 1,300 people between 1990 and 2000, and it has aged
slightly, according to U.S. census figures. The median age went from 38 to 40.8 in the 10-year
period.
August 13, 2002
Snapshot
of, Paupack Township
Paupack Township, Wayne County, is a vacation hot spot. It's also the adopted home of more than
one-third of its population.
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August 12, 2002
Snapshot
of Overfield Township
Although the population of Overfield Township, Wyoming County, has risen modestly -- from 1,466
to 1,532 -- the number of both single-family and mobile homes has decreased slightly over the past
decade, according to U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts
August 11, 2002
A
Snapshot of Olyphant
The borough of Olyphant has seen a
large increase in the value of homes and rentals since 1990, along with a rise in household and
family income. But the borough experienced a sharp decline in education over the past 10 years.
Fast
Facts
August 10, 2002
A
snapshot of Old Forge
In
Old Forge, Lackawanna County, property values and family incomes increased substantially during the
past decade, while the number of new homes built took a dive, according to 2000 U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts
August 9, 2002
Snapshot
of N. Abington Township
Although
the population of North Abington Township, Lackawanna County, dropped by 91 people between 1990 and
2000, property values have increased significantly, according to U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts
August 8, 2002
Snapshot
of Nicholson
Nicholson
Borough's population has decreased by 144 residents -- from 857 to 713 -- since 1990, according to
U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts
August 7, 2002
A
snapshot of Newton Township
Although the population of Newton Township, Lackawanna County, dropped slightly -- by 144 people
-- between 1990 and 200, property values have increased significantly, according to U.S census
figures.
Fast
Facts
August
6, 2002
Snapshot
of Mount Pocono Borough
There
has been an influx of people into Mount Pocono Borough, Monroe County.
Fast
Facts
August
5, 2002
Snapshot
of Moscow Borough
More people are making more money and living in more valuable homes in North Pocono's only
borough, according to U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts August 4, 2002
Snapshot
of Montrose
The
majority of homes in Montrose, Susquehanna County, were built more than 60 years ago, according to
U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts August 3, 2002
Snapshot
of Moosic Borough
In Moosic, Lackawanna County, the number of new homes built in the borough skyrocketed during the
1990s, as did the median value of a home and the number of college educated residents, according to
2000 U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts August 2, 2002
Snapshot
of Mayfield Borough
Founded
in 1881, the borough of Mayfield, Lackawanna County, lags behind neighboring municipalities and the
county when it comes to median family income, according to U.S. census figures. The median value of
a house in the borough of 1,756 is also below most of its neighboring communities and the county.
Fast
Facts
Back to top August
1, 2002
Snapshot
of Madison Township
Fewer
cows but more people is a trend likely to continue in this quiet but growing North Pocono community,
according to one official and U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts July 31, 2002
Snapshot
of LaPlume Township
It
is becoming more expensive to live in LaPlume Township, Lackawanna County. Since 1990, the median
home price has risen from $72,000 to $119,300, and the median monthly rent payments have increased
from $208 to $433.
Fast
Facts July 30, 2002
Snapshot
of Lake Township
Lake
Township, Wayne County, has gained more than 1,000 residents over the last decade, according to U.S.
census figures.
Fast
Facts July 29, 2002
Snapshot
of Jessup
Jessup
Borough has seen an increase in family income and the value of a home over the past decade, while
experiencing mixed results in education.
Fast
Facts July 28, 2002
Snapshot
of Jermyn Borough
Jermyn,
Lackawanna County, experienced a slight population gain during the 1990s, according to U.S. census
figures. While the population total increased by a mere 24 individuals, the amount of people moving
into homes during the '90s was 40 percent. But the homes they're moving into are fairly old.
Fast
Facts July 27, 2002
Snapshot
of Jenkins Township
The
number of Jenkins Township residents holding high school degrees dropped by nearly 30 percent over
the last decade.
Fast
Facts July 26, 2002
Snapshot
of Jefferson Township
Men
may be winning the age-old battle of the sexes in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County, as they now
outnumber the women.
Fast
Facts
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25, 2002
Snapshot
of Hughestown
The
population of Hughestown Borough, Luzerne County, is not only going down, it is getting older.
Fast
Facts
July 24, 2002
Snapshot
of Honesdale Borough
As the county seat, it makes sense that more than one-fifth of the industry in Honesdale borough,
Wayne County, is in the health, social services or education field. According to 2000 U.S. census
figures, 21.4 percent of Honesdale's industry is made up of those three groups.
Fast
Facts
July 23, 2002
Snapshot
of Hawley
A
new home wasn't built in Hawley Borough, Wayne County, for at least 15 months.
Fast
Facts
July 22, 2002
Snapshot
of Greenfield Township
Greenfield
Township experienced the fifth greatest population percentage increase of Lackawanna County's 22
townships over the last decade, according to U.S. census figures. With a 14.1 percent population
increase, the township's rural beauty is seeing many more homes being built and many others moving
into already existing homes.
Fast
Facts
July 21, 2002
A
snapshot of Greene Township
Greene Township, Pike County, has seen an increase in family income and the value of a home over the
past decade, while experiencing a decrease in employment. July
20, 2002
Snapshot
of Glenburn Township
In 10 years, Glenburn Township, Lackawanna County, has become a wealthier community, according to
2000 U.S census figures
Fast
Facts
Back to top July
19, 2002
Snapshot
of Forest City Borough
With population stagnant over the past decade, Forest City, Susquehanna County, has seen few
demographic changes since the 1990 census. Population has increased by a mere nine residents.
Fast
Facts
July
18, 2002
Snapshot
of Fell Township
Fell Township
residents are traveling farther to work than they did a decade ago, while income and property values
are on the rise as well, according to 2000 U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts July 17, 2002
Snapshot
of Falls Township
While the population of Falls Township, Wyoming County, decreased by 58 people from 1990 to 2000,
the number of properties valued between $100,000 and $149,000 more than tripled, according to U.S.
census figures.
Fast
Facts
July
16, 2002
Snapshot
of Factoryville Borough
In
Factoryville, Wyoming County, the population took a dive in the last decade, while property values
and family incomes rose, according to 2000 U.S. census data.
Fast
Facts
July
15, 2002
A
snapshot of Exeter Township
Exeter Township, Luzerne County, like its neighbor Exeter Borough, grew during the 1990s. The mostly
rural township's population increased by 100 people, to 2,557, according to 2000 U.S. census
figures.
Fast
Facts
July 14, 2002
Snapshot
of Exeter Borough
Unlike many communities in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the population of Exeter Borough, Luzerne
County, increased between 1990 and 2000. It went up by 264 people, to 5,955, during that period.
Fast
Facts
July 13, 2002
Snapshot
of Elmhurst
In Elmhurst Township, Lackawanna County, the population dipped slightly in the last decade, but the
number of new homes built in the township skyrocketed, according to U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts
Back to top July
11, 2002
Snapshot
of Dupont Borough
The population in Dupont Borough, Luzerne County, is slowly shrinking. The borough lost 265
residents over a decade, according to 2000 U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts
July 10, 2002
Snapshot
of Dunmore Borough
The population of Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County, has decreased by more than 1,000 residents
between 1990 and 2000, going from 15,403 to 14,018 people., according to U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts
July 9, 2002
Snapshot
of Dickson City
Despite Dickson City's explosive retail growth over the past decade, the percentage of residents
working in sales and service jobs has dropped since 1990, according to the 2000 U.S. census.
Fast
Facts
July 8, 2002
Snapshot
of Dalton Borough
In Dalton, Lackawanna County, property values, family incomes and the number of residents attaining
a college education have significantly increased during the past decade, according to the 2000 U.S.
census.
Fast
Facts
July
7, 2002
A
snapshot of Covington Township
Household incomes in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, have increased in the past 10 years,
according to 2000 U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts July 6, 2002
A
snapshot of Coolbaugh Township
Coolbaugh
Township is Monroe County's largest municipality in both area and population.
Fast
Facts
July 5, 2002
A
snapshot of Clifton Township
Home
values have increased in Clifton Township, Lackawanna County, in the past 10 years, according to
2000 census figures.
Fast
Facts
July 4, 2002
Snapshot
of Clifford Township
A township that has shown an increase of 234 residents since the
1990 census, Clifford, Susquehanna County, has also seen an influx of businesses and has begun to
build its rural landscape into a thriving community made of growing villages like Royal, Dundaff,
Clifford, West Clifford and Elk Dale.||
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Facts
July
3, 2002
Snapshot
of Clarks Summit
The number of new homes built in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, has decreased over the past
10 years. However, the houses are worth more today, as are the families living inside them,
according to 2000 U.S. Census numbers.
Fast
Facts
July 2, 2002
Snapshot
of Clarks Green
While the population of Clarks Green, Lackawanna County, grew by
only 23 people between 1990 and 2000, incomes and home values dramatically increased.
Fast
Facts July 1, 2002
Snapshot
of Carbondale Township
Less populated and more rural than the city of Carbondale,
Carbondale Township, Lackawanna County, showed few changes in its population between 1990 and 2000.
Fast
Facts June 30, 2002
Snapshot
of Carbondale
From
1990 to 2000, the population of Carbondale, Lackawanna
County, went from 10,664 to 9,800 - a loss
of 864 people.
Fast
Facts
Back to top June
29, 2002
Snapshot
of Blakely Borough
The
number of households in Blakely,
Lackawanna County, using electricity to heat their homes dropped during the 1990s from an already
low 7.1 percent to 4.4 percent, according to the 2000 U.S. Census.
Fast
Facts
June 28, 2002
Snapshot
of Berlin Township
Families
are earning more in Berlin Township, Wayne County, than they were 10 years ago. According to 2000
U.S. census figures, the median family income in Berlin Township has increased 45.7 percent since
1990, from $29,773 to $43,380.
Fast
Facts
June 27, 2002
Snapshot
of Benton Township
Property
values and family incomes rose, while construction of
new homes has remained virtually
unchanged in Benton Township, Lackawanna County, during the last decade, according to 2000 U.S.
census figures.
Fast
Facts
June 26,
2002
Snapshot
of Avoca
Avoca residents have placed a
stronger emphasis on education during the past decade, with the number of individuals receiving only
an elementary education decreasing by half.
Fast
Facts June 25, 2002
Snapshot
of Archbald
At the beginning of the 21st
century, fewer commuters living in Archbald are carpooling to get to work while more are laboring
for the government and working at home, according to the 2000 U.S. census.
Fast
Facts
June 24, 2002
Snapshot
of Abington Township
Abington
Township families are earning more than they did a decade ago, while new homes and property values
are on the rise as well, according to 2000 U.S. census figures.
Fast
Facts June 23, 2002
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Jun
17, 2002
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going for higher educationJun 16, 2002
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Hike
in Demand Boosts Value of Scranton Homes Jun 10,
2002
Some
in NEPA have nation's 2nd-longest commute
Officials:
Commuters would ride train Jun 09, 2002
Coal
No Longer King in Heating County Homes Jun 02, 2002
Census
2000; What we earn; The higher tax bracket May 31, 2002
Wage
tax cited for low values of city homes
Census
compares Scranton, Wilkes-Barre May 29, 2002:
Census:
Who we are
Work
Trends: Upper-Income Ranks Growing
Poverty:
Number of Needy Declining
Education:
Residents Better Educated
Scranton
Houses Are Old
Poverty-Level
Trends Mixed Past Census Stories:
State's
tax level is very average
Census:
NEPA still dwindling
NEPA
census stats look better with growing areas averaged in
County's
Spanish-speaking population at 3,000 and growing
Report:
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