Starrucca - Wayne county

Population 216

Starrucca, Pennsylvania

Starrucca, Pennsylvania is 35 miles N of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 105 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Wayne county. The population of the town is 216.

The People and Families of Starrucca

In Starrucca, about 64% of adults are married. Starrucca, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Starrucca had a median family income of $37,750. A sizable number of people in Starrucca work from home.

Starrucca Housing

Of the housing in Starrucca, approximately 90% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. The average age of homes in Starrucca is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Starrucca, 76% of commuters drive to work.

Starrucca Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	216	100%
Male	108	50%
Female	108	50%
Under 18	40	18.5%
18+	176	81.5%
65+	40	18.5%
Median Age	44.7
Average Family Size	2.7
White	212	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.5%
Mixed Race	3	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,750
Population In Poverty	39	18.4%

Starrucca Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.2%
Irish	13.9%
Italian	12.5%
US/American	11.8%
Polish	11.8%
English	9.7%
Welsh	8.3%
Dutch	6.3%
Russian	2.1%
Ukrainian	1.4%