Plymouth - Luzerne county

Population 6,507

Plymouth, Pennsylvania

Plymouth, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 18 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 98 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 6,507 residents in Plymouth.

The People and Families of Plymouth

In Plymouth, about 45% of adults are married. In Plymouth, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Plymouth. There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plymouth had a median family income of $36,060.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Plymouth Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Plymouth that were owner-occupied was 59%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Plymouth, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Plymouth Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,507	100%
Male	3,013	46.3%
Female	3,494	53.7%
Under 18	1,510	23.2%
18+	4,997	76.8%
65+	1,345	20.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.02
White	6,405	98.4%
African-American	49	0.8%
Asian	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.2%
Other	14	0.2%
Mixed Race	22	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,060
Population In Poverty	988	15.2%

Plymouth Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	30.8%
Irish	15.8%
German	10.8%
Welsh	7.8%
English	5.6%
Italian	4.2%
Slovak	4.1%
Lithuanian	3.4%
Ukrainian	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
US/American	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Russian	2%
Pennsylvania German	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Lebanese	0.3%
Haitian	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%