Mayfield, Pennsylvania
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Mayfield is a borough in Lackawanna County
, Pennsylvania, about 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Scranton
. In the past, it contained a silk mill and a coal mining industry. In 1900, 2,300 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,662 people inhabited Mayfield. The population was 1,807 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
was 752.9 people per square mile (290.7/km²). There were 800 housing units at an average density of 333.3 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races
, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 739 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 59.9% from 18 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,074, and the median income for a family was $38,167. Males had a median income of $29,336 versus $20,427 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,106. About 6.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania, about 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
. In the past, it contained a silk mill and a coal mining industry. In 1900, 2,300 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,662 people inhabited Mayfield. The population was 1,807 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mayfield is located at 41°32′18"N 75°32′12"W (41.538331, -75.536554).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,807 people, 739 households, and 515 families residing in the borough. The population densityPopulation density
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was 752.9 people per square mile (290.7/km²). There were 800 housing units at an average density of 333.3 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 739 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 59.9% from 18 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,074, and the median income for a family was $38,167. Males had a median income of $29,336 versus $20,427 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $17,106. About 6.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.