Jessup - Lackawanna county

Population 4,718

Jessup, Pennsylvania

Jessup, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 6 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 88 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 4,718 residents in Jessup.

The People and Families of Jessup

In Jessup, about 54% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Jessup.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jessup had a median family income of $43,013.

Political Inclinations

Jessup folks tended to give their money ($500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Jessup Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jessup that were owner-occupied was 76%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Jessup, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Jessup Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,718	100%
Male	2,193	46.5%
Female	2,525	53.5%
Under 18	1,009	21.4%
18+	3,709	78.6%
65+	1,035	21.9%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.99
White	4,657	98.7%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	28	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,013
Population In Poverty	489	10.4%

Jessup Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	43.7%
Irish	16.7%
Polish	13.3%
Slovak	7.7%
German	5%
Ukrainian	3.3%
Russian	2.2%
US/American	2%
Welsh	1.8%
English	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Dutch	0.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%