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The Borough of Moscow had a population of 1,989 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Moscow is located at latitude 41.3368 and longitude -75.5185 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Moscow encompass a land area of 2.85 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Moscow has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,989 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,989 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,750 (88.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 698 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $90,252 |
Average Household Income | $128,134 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $53,083 |
Wealth Index5 | 135 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (59.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 894 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 623 (69.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 201 (22.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 70 ( 7.8%) |
Median Home Value | $261,563 |
Average Home Value | $294,904 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 126 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 824 |
Average Household Size | 2.41 |
Family Households | 607 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.76% | -0.64% |
Households | -0.44% | -0.32% |
Families | -0.37% | |
Median Household Income | 1.55% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.52% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.13% |
The table below compares Moscow to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 655 | 65th |
Population Density | # 1313 | 31st |
Median Household Income | # 297 | 84th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1015 | 54th |
Per Capita Income | # 178 | 91st |
Diversity Index | # 790 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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