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Moosic - Lackawanna county

Population 5,575

Moosic, Pennsylvania

Moosic, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 5 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 92 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 5,575 people lived in Moosic.

The People and Families of Moosic

In Moosic, about 51% of adults are married.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Moosic had a median family income of $47,703.

Political Inclinations

Moosic residents donated more money ($1,200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Moosic Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Moosic are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Moosic, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Moosic Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,575	100%
Male	2,638	47.3%
Female	2,937	52.7%
Under 18	1,082	19.4%
18+	4,493	80.6%
65+	1,262	22.6%
Median Age	44.2
Average Family Size	2.99
White	5,502	98.7%
African-American	16	0.3%
Asian	27	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	14	0.3%
Mixed Race	16	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$47,703
Population In Poverty	424	8.1%

Moosic Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	26.6%
Irish	20.8%
Italian	18.8%
German	11.6%
English	3.7%
Slovak	2.4%
Welsh	2.4%
Russian	2%
US/American	1.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Scottish	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%