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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $157,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to PA, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Walkable, Artsy/funky, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Italian speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
WYOMING AREA SD School District
2,627 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of PA school districts |
88.2% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
95.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| KENNEDY EL CTR 58 PENN AVE, EXETER, PA 18643 (570) 655-2146 |
KG-04 |
| MONTGOMERY AVENUE EL SCH MONTGOMERY AVENUE, WEST PITTSTON, PA 18643 (570) 654-1404 |
KG-06 |
| SARA J DYMOND EL SCH RR 1, PITTSTON, PA 18643 (570) 388-6527 |
KG-06 |
| TENTH STREET EL SCH TENTH STREET, WYOMING, PA 18644 (570) 693-1914 |
KG-05 |
| WYOMING AREA SEC CTR 20 MEMORIAL ST, EXETER, PA 18643 (570) 655-2836 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 96.8 | 74.8 |
| BLACK (%) | 2.0 | 16.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 29.5 | 31.4 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,252 | $13,798,000 | 50.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $369 | $970,000 | 3.6 |
| STAFF | $191 | $502,000 | 1.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $240 | $631,000 | 2.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $303 | $797,000 | 2.9 |
| OPERATION | $864 | $2,270,000 | 8.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $499 | $1,310,000 | 4.8 |
| OTHER | $136 | $357,000 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,603 | $6,837,000 | 25.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,536 | $6,661,000 | 24.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,391 | $27,296,000 | 100.0 |
West Pittston EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN West Pittston WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 18.3 |
| CHILDREN IN West Pittston LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 21.0 |
West Pittston Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO PA* |
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| Since 1990 |  139.24%
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About West Pittston
West Pittston is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,072 people and just one neighborhood, West Pittston is the 341st largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in West Pittston was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Unlike some boroughs , West Pittston isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in West Pittston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Pittston is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Pittston who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.97%), sales jobs (11.24%), and healthcare (10.03%).
Being a small borough, West Pittston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
West Pittston Information and Demographics
The population of West Pittston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in West Pittston, 18.31% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in West Pittston in 2000 was $20,370, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,480 for a family of four.
The people who call West Pittston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Pittston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Pittston include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, English, Welsh, Lithuanian, Slovak, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in West Pittston is English.
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