Profile for Laflin, Pennsylvania, PA

Laflin is on Gardner's Creek

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.3 per 1,000 people.

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (31)

Colleges (3)

Communities (38)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (9)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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8% of Laflin residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Laflin ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Laflin was $29,581, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Laflin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Laflin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $431.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,183.

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Luzerne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Laflin political report.

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The average commute time for Laflin workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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