Population (year 2000): 6,220. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,290 (+1.1% change) Males: 2,984 (48.0%), Females: 3,236 (52.0%) Lackawanna County Zip code: Median resident age: 40.0 years Median household income: $39,428 (year 2000) Median house value: $92,200 (year 2000) Archbald, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Races in Archbald: - White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Italian (30.1%), Irish (29.3%), Polish (25.5%), German (11.0%), Russian (8.5%), Slovak (5.4%).Pennsylvania Elevation: 1000 feet Land area: 16.8 square miles | | Archbald, For population 25 years and over in Archbald - High school or higher: 87.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Archbald borough - Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 6.9%
0.7% Foreign born Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.1%). a House in PA - Real Estate Agents Compete for your Business. Free - Easy /> Homes in PA and NJ - homes in Eastern PA and Southern NJ from T.H. Properties. /> PA Homes - Free Access To Local Home Listings In Tannersville, Penn! /> Tannersville )Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: PA Scranton, (9.8 miles pop. 76,415). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: PA Philadelphia, (107.1 miles pop. 1,517,550). Nearest cities: PA (1.7 miles Jessup, PA (2.4 miles Jermyn, PA (3.0 miles Blakely, PA (3.3 miles Mayfield, PA (3.7 miles Olyphant, City, PA (5.4 miles Dickson PA (5.5 miles Throop, Cobb, PA (5.7 miles Mount Latitude: 41.49 N, Longitude: 75.55 W Area code commonly used in this area: 570 Archbald, Pennsylvania business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants... Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.0%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (12.8%). Daytime population change due to commuting: -460 (-7.4%) Workers who live and work in this city: 408 (14.6%) | Average climate in Archbald, Pennsylvania Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Archbald-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Archbald city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages. On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 33.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages. Hospitals/medical centers near Archbald: - MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
- MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
- ALLIED SERVICES INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Archbald: - WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 16 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
- SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 55 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
- GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 57 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Archbald: - SEAMANS FIELD (about 16 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
- SPRING HILL (about 16 miles; STERLING, PA; ID: 70N)
- CHERRY RIDGE (about 21 miles; HONESDALE, PA; ID: N30)
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) | | Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll | | Sewerage | 0 | $0 | | 1 | $706 | | Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | | 1 | $280 | | Financial Administration | 1 | $3,788 | $45,456 | 2 | $1,486 | | Police Protection - Officers | 4 | $12,770 | $38,310 | 14 | $7,620 | | Firefighters | 0 | $0 | | 3 | $400 | | Streets and Highways | 5 | $9,380 | $22,512 | 0 | $0 | | Solid Waste Management | 3 | $6,454 | $25,816 | 0 | $0 | | Other Government Administration | 2 | $4,400 | $26,400 | 10 | $5,480 | | Totals for Government | 15 | $36,792 | $29,433 | 31 | $15,972 | College/University in Archbald: - LIFETIME CAREER SCHOOLS (Location: 101 HARRISON ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Archbald: - MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
- WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
- EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
- SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 49 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
- BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
Public high school in Archbald: - VALLEY VIEW HS (Students: 789; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Archbald: - VALLEY VIEW MS (Students: 622; Grades: 06 - 08)
- VALLEY VIEW INTRMD SCH (Students: 613; Grades: 03 - 05)
Notable locations in Archbald: Sugermans Shopping Plaza (A), Romar Plaza (B), Aylesworth Park (C), Valley View Trailer Park (D), White Oak Breaker (E), Eaton Breaker (F). Shopping Center: Eynon Shopping Center (1). Reservoirs and swamps: White Oak Reservoir (A), Aylesworth Creek Lake (B), Laurel Run Reservoir (C), Edgerton Reservoir (D), Spruce Swamp (E). Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Run (A), Indian Cave Creek (B), White Oak Run (C). Parks in Archbald include: Archbald Pothole State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 307 (2). | Archbald compared to Pennsylvania state average: - Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Population density below state average for cities.
Strongest AM radio stations in Archbald: - WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
- WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
- WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Archbald: - WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
- WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
- WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
TV broadcast stations around Archbald: - WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
- W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
- W51BP (Channel 51; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- W19AR (Channel 19; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W48AQ (Channel 48; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
- W14CO (Channel 14; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
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