Archbald - Lackawanna county

Population 6,220

Archbald, Pennsylvania

Archbald, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 8 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 88 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is conveniently located inside the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. There are an estimated 6,220 people in Archbald.

The People and Families of Archbald

In Archbald, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Archbald had a median family income of $52,410. Archbald has more than its share of wealthy families and people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,250) in Archbald. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Archbald Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Archbald is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Archbald, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Archbald Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,220	100%
Male	2,984	48%
Female	3,236	52%
Under 18	1,409	22.7%
18+	4,811	77.3%
65+	1,084	17.4%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	3.04
White	6,136	98.6%
African-American	17	0.3%
Asian	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.2%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	43	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$52,410
Population In Poverty	426	6.9%

Archbald Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	26.4%
Irish	24%
Polish	20.4%
German	5.7%
Russian	4.1%
Slovak	2.9%
Ukrainian	2.8%
Lithuanian	2.2%
Welsh	1.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
English	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
US/American	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Egyptian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%