Courtdale - Luzerne county

Population 791

Courtdale, Pennsylvania

Courtdale, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 15 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 98 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town is conveniently located inside the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. There are an estimated 791 people in Courtdale.

The People and Families of Courtdale

In Courtdale, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Courtdale had a median family income of $44,500. Courtdale has a large middle class. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in the town.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Courtdale Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Courtdale is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Courtdale, 94% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in the town than other towns.

Courtdale Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	791	100%
Male	381	48.2%
Female	410	51.8%
Under 18	165	20.9%
18+	626	79.1%
65+	151	19.1%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	2.97
White	789	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$44,500
Population In Poverty	69	8.7%

Courtdale Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	27.5%
Italian	10.9%
German	10.2%
Irish	8.7%
Welsh	6.1%
English	5.4%
Slovak	5.4%
Lithuanian	4%
US/American	3.5%
Ukrainian	3.5%
Pennsylvania German	2.6%
Scottish	2.1%
Russian	1.7%
French Canadian	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	1.2%
Syrian	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
Slovene	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Czech	0.2%