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Mayfield, PA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,876
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.8
years ∙ half population younger than 37.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
27.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%
foreign-born population
99.5%Native
0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mayfield is a borough within Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Lackawanna County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.539668° N, 75.531066° W
DMS41° 32′ 22.80″ N, 75° 31′ 51.84″ W

Population Density & area

765.7/sq mi (295.9/km²)
Total Area
2.45 sq mi (6.34 km²)
Land Area
2.45 sq mi (6.34 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.2% male
Male 46.2%
Female 53.8%
males per 100 females
Mayfield 85.7
Lackawanna County 96.7
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.5%
foreign-born population
99.5%Native
0.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Mayfield 0.5%
Lackawanna County 6.7%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.8
years ∙ half population younger than 37.8, half older
Mayfield
37.8
Lackawanna County
41.9
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
52.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Mayfield 52.5
Lackawanna County 69.5
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.6% 20.5% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 65.5% 59% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 13.9% 20.5% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 52.5 69.5 66.4
Child dependency ratio 31.4 34.7 34
Old-age dependency ratio 21.1 34.8 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
84.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
2.8%
Other
12.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
27.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Mayfield 27.2%
Lackawanna County 35.3%
Pennsylvania 44.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Mayfield population
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 9.8% 8.7%
Mexican 0.8% 1.2% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0.5% 4.2% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.5% 4.2% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.2% 90.2% 91.3%
One race 84.5% 86.3% 87.7%
White 84.3% 79.6% 73%
Black or African American 0% 3% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0.2% 3% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 12.7% 3.9% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56.6% family
Family 56.6%
Non family 43.4%
% family households
Mayfield 56.6%
Lackawanna County 60%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.33
persons per household
Mayfield
2.33
Lackawanna County
2.35
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Mayfield population
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Total households 805 88,263 5,274,853
Average houshold size 2.33 2.35 2.39
Family households 456 52,943 3,291,192
Average family size 2.99 3.02 3.01
Married couple family 328 36,510 2,437,812
Other families 128 16,433 853,380
Male householder 18 5,226 246,246
Female householder 110 11,207 607,134
Non-family households 349 35,320 1,983,661
One-person households 228 29,426 1,629,974
Male householder 94 13,432 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 19 5,036 246,162
Female householder 134 15,994 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 64 9,622 477,851
Other living arrangements 121 5,894 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

874
housing units
Mayfield 874
Lackawanna County 100,177
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

92.1% occupied
Occupied 92.1%
Vacant 7.9%
vacancy rate
Mayfield 7.9%
Lackawanna County 11.9%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
86.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
13.8%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1946
Half of houses were built before 1946, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
47%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
23.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
9.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.8 6 6
1–3 rooms 2.6% 11% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 42.9% 52.4% 47.7%
7+ rooms 54.4% 36.5% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.1% 2.3%
1 bedroom 7.2% 9.9% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 19.8% 24% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 55.6% 45.1% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 17.4% 18.9% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1946 1956 1966
Total housing units 874 100,177 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.1% owners
Renter-occupied 18.9%
Owner-occupied 81.1%
homeownership rate
Mayfield 81.1%
Lackawanna County 65.4%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.39
Owner-occupied
2.09
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Mayfield 2.39
Lackawanna County 2.5
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 805 88,263 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 13.6% 18.2% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 36.6% 35% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 19.5% 17.2% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 30.3% 29.7% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.6% 98.6% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0.4% 1.1% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5.7% 9.4% 10.4%
1 vehicle 35.2% 38.5% 35.1%
2 vehicles 45.7% 35.3% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 13.4% 16.8% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 80% 70.3% 56.4%
Electricity 12.7% 18.6% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 6.6% 8% 14%
All other fuels 0.7% 2.7% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 2.7% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$165,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Mayfield
$165,400
Lackawanna County
$201,800
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

17%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
17%
Owners without a mortgage
17.9%
Renters
60.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $165,400 $201,800 $254,500
Under $100,000 14.7% 14.5% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 44% 34.9% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 26.6% 27.3% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 11.3% 17% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.5% 5.2% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 1.8% 1.1% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 61.6% 52.1% 58%
Without a mortgage 38.4% 47.9% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,170 $1,539 $1,762
Without a mortgage $588 $673 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $1,039 $1,007 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

40.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Mayfield 40.1%
Lackawanna County 30.6%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Mayfield 2%
Lackawanna County 8.3%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

542
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
2.8%
K–12
58.5%
College / Undergraduate
15.3%
Graduate / Professional
23.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Mayfield
50.4%
Lackawanna County
52.8%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 542 49,468 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 2.8% 5.4% 5.7%
K–12 58.5% 65.6% 66.9%
Kindergarten 6.6% 4.5% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 11.3% 18.6% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13.1% 21.3% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 27.5% 21.1% 21.7%
College or graduate school 38.7% 29% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 15.3% 23.6% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 23.4% 5.4% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 50.4% 52.8% 44%
School type
Public school 75.3% 73.7% 75.3%
Private school 24.7% 26.3% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,351
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.6%
HS graduate
28.1%
Some college no degree
18.3%
Associates degree
11.4%
Bachelors degree
32.8%
Graduate or professional degree
7.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
63.6% · 36.4%
HS graduate
48.2% · 51.8%
Some college no degree
55.1% · 44.9%
Associates degree
37% · 63%
Bachelors degree
40.4% · 59.6%
Graduate or professional degree
41.4% · 58.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 1,351 152,596 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 0.4% 2.8% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.6% 5.5% 5%
High school diploma or GED 28.1% 34.4% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 18.3% 16.5% 15.1%
Associate's degree 11.4% 10.1% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.1% 30.6% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 32.8% 18.3% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 7.3% 12.3% 14.3%
High School or higher 97.9% 91.7% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$68,265
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$47,750
HS graduate
$39,615
Some college or associates
$70,694
Bachelors degree
$69,255
Graduate or professional degree
$74,091

Poverty Rate

1.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
3.6%
HS graduate
17.4%
Some college or associates
16%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Mayfield Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $68,265 $48,724 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $47,750 $29,118 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $39,615 $38,642 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $70,694 $45,295 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $69,255 $63,162 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $74,091 $76,205 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 3.6% 29.8% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17.4% 15.3% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 16% 11% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.7% 5.3% 4.1%

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