Meshoppen, PA City Data

Meshoppen, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 459 people who live in Meshoppen and approximately 28,080 who live in Wyoming County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meshoppen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Meshoppen. We have included Meshoppen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meshoppen Information

Wyoming County where Meshoppen resides is 404.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,080 and has a population rank of 1,449 out of all the places in the United States.

Meshoppen has a total of 459 people and of those residents there are 218 males and 241 females. The median age of the male population is 28.6 and the female population is 28.5. There are approximately 312 births each year and around 260 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meshoppen varies per year, but currently 458 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 459 people who live in Meshoppen, there are 176 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meshoppen is 84 male and 92 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 299.

General Meshoppen Information
Total area in square miles - Wyoming County	404.79
Water area in square miles - Wyoming County	N/A
Resident population - Wyoming County	28,080
Population rank - Wyoming County	1,449
Total population	459
Total population (male)	218
Total population (female)	241
Population median age (male)	28.6
Population median age (female)	28.5
Births - Wyoming County	312
Deaths- Wyoming County	260
Population of one race	458
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	176
Population under 20 years (male)	84
Population under 20 years (female)	92
Total population 18 years and over	299

Meshoppen Social Characteristics

There are 10,762 households in Meshoppen. Families make up 7,779 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meshoppen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,248), male householder with no wife present (403) and female householder with no husband present (978). The remainder of the Meshoppen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,058. Meshoppen, PA moving companies help people in Meshoppen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Meshoppen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meshoppen is based, there are 11,446 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,244 never married, 6,526 now married, 242 separated, 1,470 widowed, and 964 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 212 separated, 337 widowed and 875 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meshoppen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meshoppen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wyoming County)
Total households	10,762
Family households (families)	7,779
With own children under 18 years	3,802
Married-couple family	6,248
With own children under 18 years	2,862
Male householder, no wife present, family	403
With own children under 18 years	259
Female householder, no husband present, family	978
With own children under 18 years	582
Nonfamily households	3,058
Householder living alone	2,595
65 years and over	1,068

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	77
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	35
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	381
Householder	114
Spouse	66
Child	167
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	78
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,446
Never married	2,244
Now married	6,526
Separated	242
Widowed	1,470
Divorced	964
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	212
Widowed	337
Divorced	875

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	459
Male	218
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3
Female	241
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	459
One race	458
White	456
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	459
People who are White alone	456
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,470
Same house	17,333
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,042
Different state or abroad	1,498
Different state	1,359
Abroad	139

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wyoming County)
Total resident population	28,080
Born in United States	21,903
State of residence	22,493
Different state	5,124
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	120
Foreign born	343

Meshoppen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Meshoppen. That total enrollment is 7,072 for the population of the country, which includes Meshoppen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,988 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,467 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,010.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Meshoppen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,072
Pre-kindergarten	446
Public	263
Private	183
Kindergarten	381
Public	352
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,364
Public	3,193
Private	171
Elementary and high school	5,234
Public	4,951
Private	283
High school grades 9 to 12	1,870
Public	1,758
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	872
Public	390
Private	482
Graduate or professional school	139
Public	50
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	20,062

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,741
Less than 9th grade	727
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,329
High school graduate	8,484
Some college, no degree	3,059
Associate's degree	1,248
Bachelor's degree	2,894
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,845

Meshoppen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,870 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meshoppen. The Meshoppen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,306), service occupations (1,984), sales and office occupations (2,965), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,711) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,678). The 21,870 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,320 private wage and salary workers, 1,259 government workers, 1,141 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wyoming County)
Population 16 years and over	21,870
In labor force	13,466
Civilian labor force	13,452
Employed	12,788
Unemployed	664
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	11,240
In labor force	6,059
Civilian labor force	6,059
Unemployed Civilian labor force	279
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,630
In labor force	7,407
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	385
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wyoming County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,464
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,135
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,363
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	403
Other means	59
Worked at home	449
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	314,865

OCCUPATION (Wyoming County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,306
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,306
Service occupations	1,984
Sales and office occupations	2,965
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,711
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,678

INDUSTRY (Wyoming County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,306
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	467
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,405
Wholesale trade	319
Retail trade	1,632
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	834
Information	385
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	629
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	794
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,269
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	898
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	465

CLASS OF WORKER (Wyoming County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,306
Private wage and salary workers	10,320
Government workers	1,259
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,141
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meshoppen Housing Characteristics

In Meshoppen, PA there are 12,713 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,762 occupied and 1,951 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meshoppen, there are 9,126 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 172 units in Meshoppen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Meshoppen, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meshoppen, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meshoppen. There are 106 housing units with rent less than $200, 154 with rent between $200-299, 834 with rent between $300-499 and 725 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meshoppen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meshoppen, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wyoming County)
Total housing units	12,713
Occupied housing units	10,762
Vacant housing units	1,951

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wyoming County)
Total housing units	12,713
1-unit, detached	9,126
1-unit, attached	172
2 units	461
3 or 4 units	380
5 to 9 units	250
10 to 19 units	92
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	2,142

HOUSING TENURE (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,762
Owner-occupied	8,492
Renter-occupied	2,270

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,762
No vehicles available	584
2 vehicle available	6,920
3 vehicles available	1,637
4 vehicles available	467
5 or more vehicles available	175

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,762
Utility gas	301
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,835
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,133
Coal or coke	384
Wood	755
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,762
Less Than $50,000	8,492
$50,000 to $99,999	2,777
$100,000 to $149,999	1,589
$150,000 to $199,999	572
$200,000 to $299,999	156
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	93,900

GROSS RENT (Wyoming County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,270
Less than $200	106
$200 to $299	154
$300 to $499	834
$500 to $699	574
$700 to $999	144
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A