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Population (year 2000):
1,429, Est. population in July 2002:
1,443 (+1.0% change)
Males: 630 (44.1%), Females: 799 (55.9%)
Elevation: 1400 feet
County: Wayne
Land area: 2.8 square
miles
Zip code: 18472
Median resident age:
41.7 years
Median household income: $35,208 (year
2000)
Median house value: $85,700 (year 2000)
Races in Waymart:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater
than 100% because Hispanics could be
counted in other races)
Ancestries: German
(26.5%), Polish (22.5%), English
(19.0%), Irish (16.7%), Italian (10.7%),
Welsh (4.8%). |
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For population 25 years and over in Waymart
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Waymart
borough
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 47.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 21.2%
- Divorced: 11.1%
2.0% Foreign born (2.0%
Europe). |
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA
(21.4 miles, pop. 76,415).
Nearest city with pop.
200,000+: Newark, NJ (102.3 miles, pop.
273,546).
Nearest city with pop.
1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.9 miles,
pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Prompton, PA
(5.3 miles), Vandling, PA (5.7 miles),
Forest City, PA (6.4 miles), Carbondale, PA
(6.5 miles), Bethany, PA (8.4 miles),
Mayfield, PA (9.4 miles), Jermyn, PA (10.3
miles), Honesdale, PA (10.4 miles).
Area code: 570
Industries providing
employment: Educational,health and social
services (26.9%), Manufacturing (11.4%),
Public administration (11.0%), Retail trade
(10.9%). |
Average weather in
Waymart, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported
by over 4,000 weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Average temp. (°F) |
20.7 |
22.7 |
31.5 |
42.8 |
54.0 |
62.3 |
66.8 |
65.2 |
57.3 |
46.5 |
36.6 |
26.0 |
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High temperature (°F) |
29.9 |
32.7 |
41.7 |
53.7 |
65.6 |
73.2 |
77.7 |
76.1 |
68.2 |
57.6 |
45.4 |
34.2 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
11.5 |
12.6 |
21.2 |
31.9 |
42.4 |
51.3 |
55.7 |
54.2 |
46.3 |
35.3 |
27.8 |
17.8 |
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Precipitation (in) |
3.3 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
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Normal climate
around Waymart, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported
by main weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Days with precip. |
12 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
8.5 |
7.8 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
76 |
75 |
74 |
72 |
76 |
82 |
83 |
86 |
88 |
84 |
79 |
77 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
66 |
61 |
57 |
52 |
52 |
56 |
55 |
58 |
60 |
58 |
63 |
67 |
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Sunshine (%) |
41 |
47 |
50 |
53 |
57 |
61 |
62 |
61 |
55 |
52 |
36 |
34 |
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Days clear of clouds |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
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Partly cloudy days |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
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Cloudy days |
20 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
20 |
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Snowfall (in) |
12.9 |
11.1 |
9.9 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
3.9 |
9.2 |
Hospitals/medical centers near Waymart:
- MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles;
CARBONDALE, PA)
- WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
HONESDALE, PA)
- MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
PECKVILLE, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations
nearest to Waymart:
- WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 28
miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
- SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 44 miles;
MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
- GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD
(about 58 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waymart:
- CHERRY RIDGE (about 13 miles; HONESDALE,
PA; ID: N30)
- SPRING HILL (about 18 miles; STERLING, PA;
ID: 70N)
- SEAMANS FIELD (about 24 miles;
FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Waymart:
- MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles;
SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 21 miles;
SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
- EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; EAST
STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
- WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WILKES
BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49
miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
- SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 50 miles;
BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
- BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles;
BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
Public primary/middle school in Waymart:
- WILSON EL SCH (Students: 506;
Grades: PK - 05)
Waymart compared to Pennsylvania state
average:
- Black race population percentage
significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage
below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage
below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above
state average.
- House age significantly above state
average.
- Institutionalized population percentage
significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below
state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's
degree or higher below state average.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Waymart:
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ;
Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA;
Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA;
Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner:
SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner:
CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner:
ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
- WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner:
BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner:
WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner:
INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner:
WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waymart:
- WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner:
CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner:
THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE
SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF
LIFE, INC.)
- 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)
- W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner:
NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
- WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT
BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE
WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS
COMMUNICATIONS B/G 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)
- WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner:
ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner:
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV
ASSN.)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner:
CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner:
CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA;
Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner:
CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Waymart:
- W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner:
COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
- WWPS-LP (Channel 8; HAWLEY, ETC., PA;
Owner: ROBERT G. NEUHAUS)
- WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner:
PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB
PRIME MEDIA LLC)
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