Pringle - Luzerne county

Population 991

Pringle, Pennsylvania

Pringle, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 15 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 97 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Pringle contains a population of approximately 991.

The People and Families of Pringle

In Pringle, about 51% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Pringle, which is home to many people who live alone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pringle had a median family income of $43,750.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Pringle.

Pringle Housing

Pringle has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Pringle, 95% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Pringle can boast better commuting than most places.

Pringle Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	991	100%
Male	480	48.4%
Female	511	51.6%
Under 18	195	19.7%
18+	796	80.3%
65+	207	20.9%
Median Age	43.6
Average Family Size	2.89
White	990	99.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,750
Population In Poverty	91	9.2%

Pringle Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	29.4%
Irish	15.7%
Italian	10.5%
German	9.1%
Slovak	8.9%
Lithuanian	4.2%
English	4.1%
Ukrainian	2.6%
Welsh	2.6%
Russian	2.1%
Croatian	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
US/American	1.1%
Finnish	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Eastern European	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Syrian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%