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Population (year 2000): 2,851. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,699 (-5.3% change)

Males: 1,375	(48.2%)
Females: 1,476	(51.8%)

Luzerne County

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,600 (it was $34,973 in 2000)

Avoca	$38,600
Pennsylvania:	$44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,300 (it was $81,000 in 2000)

Avoca	$92,300
Pennsylvania:	$131,900

Avoca, PA residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Avoca:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

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Ancestries: Polish (38.2%), Irish (32.2%), Italian (18.7%), German (9.5%), English (5.6%), Russian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 3030 people per square mile

(average).

Avoca

For population 25 years and over in Avoca

High school or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avoca borough

Never married: 26.0%
Now married: 53.4%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 6.2%

27 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avoca:	1.0% ($843)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (7.1 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (101.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dupont borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Duryea borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Old Forge borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Moosic borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Hughestown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Pittston, PA (3.4 miles ), Yatesville borough, PA (3.7 miles ), West Pittston borough, PA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.34 N, Longitude: 75.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Avoca, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+11.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Financial managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Avoca, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Avoca-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Avoca city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Avoca:

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avoca:

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 2 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 62 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avoca:

WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 9 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; ID: WBW)
SEAMANS FIELD (about 17 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
SKYHAVEN (about 19 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; ID: 76N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avoca:

UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 8 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 53 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)

Private elementary/middle school in Avoca:

ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 742 SPRING ST; Grades: PK - 8)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Avoca 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 significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Banks with branches in Avoca (2007 data):

PNC Bank, National Association: Avoca Branch at 650 Main Street, branch established on 1907-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,534	$27,204	10	$3,938
Other Government Administration	0	$0		13	$2,891
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$250
Other and Unallocable	2	$4,404	$26,424	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$8,938	$26,814	24	$7,079

Avoca government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $92,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $75,000
Sewerage: $67,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $344,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $214,000
Regular Highways: $181,000

Police Protection: $132,000

Solid Waste Management: $73,000

Sewerage: $67,000

General Public Buildings: $40,000

Fire Protection: $39,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Financial Administration: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $185,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $103,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $139,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $92,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $47,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $62,000
Highways: $47,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Individual Income: $238,000
Property: $83,000

NEC: $48,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $420,000

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.58%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)

Luzerne County: 0.04%

Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lackawanna County, PA	0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA	0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.14% ($31,690)

3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.63%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)

Luzerne County: 0.02%

Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lackawanna County, PA	0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA	0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.19% ($31,150)

Strongest AM radio stations in Avoca:

WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avoca:

WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W263AL (100.5 FM; AVOCA, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WDMT (102.3 FM; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avoca:

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.)
W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
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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