Wyoming
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Three things set Wyoming County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the top 13% of American counties (4.9%). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 31st of 67 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. 26,219 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +17).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $67,968 a year, higher than 70% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,337. Unemployment runs 4.9%, higher than 87% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,087 a year.

Home

The median home costs $234K, pricier than 50% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $879 a month. Property tax is 1.41% of home value, roughly $2,740 a year on that median home, higher than 82% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 58% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.6 years, shorter than 53% of American counties. There are 23 active physicians in the county, about 8.8 per 10,000 people. 6.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 52% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 34 points. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 37, colder than 84% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 39 out of 100, safer than 61% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 191 Mbps down, slower than 54% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.