Before moving to Shimpstown, review the core fields on this page: population 1,250, median home value $238,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 27.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $76,500, family income $89,000, per capita income $31,200, unemployment rate 4.8%, public transport usage 2.6%, commute time 27.8 minutes, high school or higher 90.4%, and bachelors or more 18.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 92.4, median house value $238,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 96.8, housing index 84.2, utilities index 103.5, transportation index 99.1, and health care index 98.7.
The demographics section lists population 1,250, density 1,100 per sq mi, median age 42.1, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.8%, White 89.0%, Black 4.5%, Asian 2.1%, and Others 4.4%.
The education section lists
Shimpstown Area Elementary School with 280 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, Shimpstown Area Middle School with 210 students and a 13.6 student teacher ratio, St. Joseph Regional School with 145 students, Luzerne County Community College 22 miles away
and Penn State Hazleton 18 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 172, property crimes per 100k 1,210, crime index 1,382, chance of violent crime 1 in 581, and chance of property crime 1 in 83.
The weather section lists winter 22°F to 39°F, spring 43°F to 66°F, summer 63°F to 84°F, fall 46°F to 68°F, average rainfall 42.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $238,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 69.4%, rental vacancy rate 6.0%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton and St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 92.1%,
health care index 69.8,
emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton, and emergency services Yes for St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.penndot.pa.gov.