| Moosic, Pennsylvania |
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Moosic is in a coal-mining region. A few older industries existed at one time, including the manufacturing of canvas gloves and silk products. In 1900 , 1,227 people lived in Moosic, and in 1910 , 3,964 people lived in Moosic. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 5,575. ECONOMY AND CULTURE Moosic has experienced a recent surge in retail and commercial development, anchored by the area's 20-screen Cinemark movie theater. Other businesses operating offices in the borough include Bank Of America , Cigna , J.C. Penney Catalog Sales, Prudential , and Metlife . Additionally, the main studios of local ABC-affiliated station WNEP-TV are also located in the borough. Other recently-constructed sites in the borough include the Lackawanna County Visitors Center, a U.S. Boy Scouts center, and the Glenmaura complex of upscale houses as well as an exclusive national golf course, which is recognized as a PGA tournament course and identified by a major U.S. golf magazine as one of the top 100 courses in the nation. Directly to the north of the borough is the Toyota Pavilion and Montage Mountain Ski Resort in Scranton and directly south is the site of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport , located in the adjacent borough of Avoca . In 2005 , a plan to build a large upscale shopping center near the theater was announced. The Lackawanna County Stadium , home to the Philadelphia Phillies ' Farm Team , the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons , is situated within the city limits of Moosic {Link without Title} . GEOGRAPHY Moosic is located at 41°21'30" North, 75°42'44" West (41.358380, -75.712281). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 16.9 Km&2 (6.5 Mi&2 ). 16.7 km&2 (6.5 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.92% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,575 people, 2,080 households, and 1,468 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 333.2/km&2 (863.4/mi&2). There were 2,206 housing units at an average density of 131.8/km&2 (341.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.69% White , 0.29% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.25% from Other Races , and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,080 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were Married Couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99. In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $38,987, and the median income for a family was $47,703. Males had a median income of $35,878 versus $22,261 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $21,178. 8.1% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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