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The Borough of Moosic had a population of 5,910 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Moosic is located at latitude 41.3534 and longitude -75.7383 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Moosic encompass a land area of 6.48 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Moosic 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 | 5,910 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,874 (99.4%) |
Population in Families | 4,841 (81.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 36 ( 0.6%) |
Population Density | 912 |
Diversity Index2 | 35 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $73,552 |
Average Household Income | $102,376 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $45,898 |
Wealth Index5 | 94 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,905 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,906 (65.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 743 (25.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 256 ( 8.8%) |
Median Home Value | $226,478 |
Average Home Value | $264,651 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 122 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,649 |
Average Household Size | 2.22 |
Family Households | 1,731 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.25% | -0.18% |
Households | 0.15% | 0.08% |
Families | 0.03% | |
Median Household Income | 2.24% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.82% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.46% |
The table below compares Moosic 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 | # 213 | 89th |
Population Density | # 1164 | 38th |
Median Household Income | # 659 | 65th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 938 | 50th |
Per Capita Income | # 338 | 82nd |
Diversity Index | # 487 | 74th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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