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Jermyn, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Jermyn is a Census borough of 2,141 people across 0.79 square miles of land, in Lackawanna County. Median household income is $62,917, 76.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jermyn
What Jermyn is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.79 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,702
- County holding the largest share of its areaLackawanna County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Jermyn
- Population2,141
- Median age43.5 plus or minus 8.7
- Population under 18419 plus or minus 131
- Share under 1819.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over439 plus or minus 92
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Households924
- Family households656 plus or minus 132
- Share of households that are families71.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jermyn
- Median household income$62,917 plus or minus $16,516
- Per capita income$33,450
- Civilian labor force1,009
- Employed973
- Unemployed36 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over1,605
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jermyn
- Housing units1,043
- Occupied units924
- Vacant units119 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate11.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied709
- Renter occupied215 plus or minus 80
- Ownership rate76.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$982
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units847
- Share single family81.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more196 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more18.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jermyn gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute853
- Commuting under 15 minutes276 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.4 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more223 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.1 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Drove alone86.0 percent
- Carpooled1.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home11.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Jermyn (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$1,372,500
- Average approval$171,563
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported17
- Jobs per approval2.1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jermyn, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Jermyn
- NFIP communityBorough of Jermyn
- NFIP community number420530
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/20
The Borough of Jermyn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420530 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lackawanna County, not Jermyn
Lackawanna County context, not Jermyn figures
- Establishments in Lackawanna County5,198
- Covered employment, Lackawanna County98,108
- Average annual pay, Lackawanna County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Lackawanna County250
Every figure in this section is published for Lackawanna County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jermyn.
All Lackawanna County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jermyn questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jermyn, Pennsylvania?
2,141, in 924 households. Jermyn borough covers 0.79 square miles of land, which is 2,702 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jermyn in?
Lackawanna County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jermyn?
$62,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,400. Median gross rent is $982 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jermyn businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jermyn, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jermyn borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jermyn. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jermyn in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jermyn appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jermyn, borough of, community 420530, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jermyn figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lackawanna County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jermyn.
Is zoning published for Jermyn?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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