Moving to Jermyn, Pennsylvania

Population: 2,287. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,244 (-1.9% change)
Males: 1,103 (48.2%), Females: 1,184 (51.8%)

Lackawanna County

Zip code: 18433

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $32,824
Median house value: $83,900

Population by Race

Races in Jermyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (20.0%), Irish (19.5%), Polish (19.5%), German (19.2%), English (13.0%), Welsh (7.5%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jermyn

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jermyn borough

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jermyn:

  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
  • ALLIED SERVICES INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 10 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jermyn:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 18 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 55 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 55 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jermyn:

  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 15 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
  • SPRING HILL (about 17 miles; STERLING, PA; Abbreviation: 70N)
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 21 miles; HONESDALE, PA; Abbreviation: N30)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jermyn:

  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 11 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 47 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)

Schools

Public high school in Jermyn:

  • LAKELAND JSHS (Students: 847; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jermyn:

  • LAKELAND EL SCH (Students: 484; Grades: KG – 06)