Prompton - Wayne county

Population 243

Prompton, Pennsylvania

Prompton, Pennsylvania, in Wayne county, is 21 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 83 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. There are an estimated 243 people in the town.

The People and Families of Prompton

In Prompton, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prompton had a median family income of $31,250.

Prompton Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Prompton is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Prompton is known in Pennsylvania for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Prompton, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Prompton Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	243	100%
Male	118	48.6%
Female	125	51.4%
Under 18	60	24.7%
18+	183	75.3%
65+	45	18.5%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.88
White	240	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,250
Population In Poverty	29	10.8%

Prompton Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.6%
English	22.2%
Polish	10.8%
Irish	10.3%
Italian	5.9%
Slovak	4.9%
Austrian	4.9%
US/American	3.9%
Welsh	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Dutch	2%
Scottish	1%
Russian	1%
Ukrainian	1%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%