Borough · Pennsylvania
Factoryville, Pennsylvania
Factoryville, borough, in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Factoryville had 1,089 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,165 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,368 (±193). GEOID 4224488.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,089
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,165 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,368 ±193
Median household income
$54,028
±$13,521 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$214,500
±$48,583 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,086
±$128 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Factoryville and what county is it in?
Factoryville is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 1,541 residents per square mile in 2020.
Factoryville is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Factoryville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,089 people lived in Factoryville on July 1, 2025, down 4.6% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,165 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,368 (±193).
| Measure | Factoryville | Wyoming County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,368 ±193 | 25,967 | no clear change |
| Households | 353 ±68 | 10,912 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.53 ±0.32 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 384 ±71 | 12,896 | no clear change |
Factoryville's population since 2000
From 1,144 in 2000 to 1,089 in 2025: down 4.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Factoryville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Factoryville?
The median resident of Factoryville is 20.7 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.6%.
| Measure | Factoryville | Wyoming County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.7 ±0.7 | 45.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.1% ±5.0 pts | 19.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 8.3% ±2.6 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Male | 51.2% ±6.2 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9% ±4.5 pts | 2.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.2% ±8.3 pts | 93.1% | −12.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.2% ±3.8 pts | 0.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12.6% ±8.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6% ±2.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.4% ±2.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.5% ±1.5 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 8.0% ±3.2 pts | 14.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5% ±2.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.8% ±3.8 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.3% ±7.6 pts | 22.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.2% ±5.8 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.9% ±6.9 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.7% ±2.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Factoryville earn?
Half of Factoryville's 353 households earn less than $54,028 a year (±$13,521), against $72,460 in Wyoming County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $67,618 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Factoryville | Wyoming County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,028 ±$13,521 | $72,460 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,126 ±$11,079 | $96,942 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,304 ±$2,766 | $40,663 | −$5,853 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.8% ±12.3 pts | 11.5% | +16.8 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 25.4% ±21.3 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.6% ±10.7 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.3% ±4.2 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.9% ±3.8 pts | 87.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Factoryville?
Owners occupy 68.0% of Factoryville's occupied homes and renters 32.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,500 by its owner (±$48,583). The median renter pays $1,086 a month including utilities, and 57.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Factoryville | Wyoming County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,500 ±$48,583 | $215,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,086 ±$128 | $943 | +$362 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.1% ±21.8 pts | 31.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,783 ±$202 | $1,525 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.0% ±9.5 pts | 77.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 32.0% ±9.5 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Housing units | 384 ±71 | 12,896 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.8% ±8.5 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.9% ±3.5 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 54.9% ±9.9 pts | 25.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±4.5 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Factoryville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Factoryville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Factoryville work and get to work?
64.2% of Factoryville's workers drive alone and 16.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.7%.
| Measure | Factoryville | Wyoming County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.1% ±6.7 pts | 58.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7% ±6.9 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 64.2% ±10.2 pts | 80.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.2% ±1.7 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 14.9% ±8.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.5% ±9.0 pts | 8.3% | +10.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min ±3.2 | 25.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Factoryville?
No census tract lies mostly in Factoryville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4003Wyoming County | 4,224 | $69,120 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Factoryville) · Census block assignment files
How does Factoryville compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Factoryville is the 9,941st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 577th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Factoryville ranks 1,897th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 577th | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,666th | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 778th | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 1,897th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 2,135th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 1,163rd | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 884th | 1,963 |
| Poverty rate | 127th | 1,606 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 851st | 2,129 |
| Median age | 2,143rd | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,616th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 485th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,992nd | 2,156 |
Factoryville's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Factoryville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Factoryville?
17 of the 57 figures for Factoryville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Factoryville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Factoryville.