Laflin - Luzerne county

Population 1,502

Laflin, Pennsylvania

Laflin, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 11 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 93 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is located in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Laflin has a population of 1,502.

The People and Families of Laflin

In Laflin, about 64% of adults are married. Lots of Laflin people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laflin had a median family income of $69,226. People in Laflin generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Laflin than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Laflin Housing

Owners occupy 94% of the housing units in Laflin. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Laflin, 98% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the town tends to be by car.

Laflin Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,502	100%
Male	707	47.1%
Female	795	52.9%
Under 18	308	20.5%
18+	1,194	79.5%
65+	253	16.8%
Median Age	45.2
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,436	95.6%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	55	3.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$69,226
Population In Poverty	38	2.5%

Laflin Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	23.9%
Polish	20.2%
Irish	17.7%
German	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Slovak	4.8%
US/American	3.7%
Russian	3.1%
Lithuanian	1.9%
Welsh	1.7%
English	1.6%
Lebanese	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Arab/Arabic	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Turkish	0.2%
Greek	0.2%