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Moving to Nicholson, Pennsylvania

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Population: 713. Estimated population in July 2024: 680 (-4.6% change)
Males: 347 (48.7%), Females: 366 (51.3%)

Wyoming County

Zip code: 18446

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $33,603
Median house value: $83,800

Population by Race

Races in Nicholson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.4%), English (18.5%), Polish (13.2%), Welsh (10.2%), Irish (8.8%), Italian (6.6%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nicholson

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nicholson borough

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-17.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nicholson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nicholson:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 21 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 42 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 70 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nicholson:

  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 4 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 13 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Abbreviation: 76N)
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 24 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Abbreviation: WBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nicholson:

  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 18 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 34 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)

Libraries

Library in Nicholson:

  • NICHOLSON AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,140; Location: 48 MAIN ST, P O BOX 328; 4,257 books)

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