Mayfield - Lackawanna county

Population 1,756

Mayfield, Pennsylvania

Mayfield, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 11 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,756 people lived in Mayfield.

The People and Families of Mayfield

In Mayfield, about 55% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Mayfield, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mayfield had a median family income of $38,167.

Political Inclinations

Across all races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Mayfield.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the town.

Mayfield Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Mayfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Mayfield, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Mayfield Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,756	100%
Male	828	47.2%
Female	928	52.8%
Under 18	351	20%
18+	1,405	80%
65+	373	21.2%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,746	99.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,167
Population In Poverty	132	7.5%

Mayfield Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	30.2%
Italian	26.9%
Russian	17.2%
Irish	6.9%
German	3.6%
US/American	2.9%
English	2.9%
Ukrainian	2%
Slovak	1.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Welsh	1%
Austrian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%