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)