Lackawanna County, PA Demographic Data
Lackawanna County, PA Summary
Lackawanna County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 214,477
- Area: 464.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 459.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 461.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 964.57 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lackawanna County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
109,427
52%
50.8
Male
101,894
48%
49.2
Total Population
211,321
323,128,000
Lackawanna County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,187
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,542
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,605
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,465
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,018
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
26,897
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
23,248
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
28,283
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,178
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,400
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
22,703
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,349
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,446
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
168,610
79.8%
77.2
Female
88,198
52.3%
51.3
Male
80,412
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
159,559
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
50,463
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
41,498
19.6%
15.2
Female
23,619
56.9%
55.8
Male
17,879
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Lackawanna County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
206,424
97.7%
96.8
White
193,832
91.7%
72.6
Black or African American
5,870
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
214
0.1%
0.8
Asian
5,204
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
58
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,246
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,897
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,910
7.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,554
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9,261
4.4%
1.7
Cuban
91
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,004
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
196,411
92.9%
82.2
Lackawanna County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,319
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,262
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
55,829
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,010
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,747
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
25,077
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,260
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,581
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
134,923
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40,337
27.0%
31.2
Lackawanna County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
60,955
34.6%
33.7%
Now Married
79,266
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
17,613
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,254
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
14,899
8.5
5.8%
Lackawanna County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
182,739
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,395
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
7,245
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,693
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,457
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,000
0.5%
1.1%
Lackawanna County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,443
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,437
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,421
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9,451
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,380
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,321
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,729
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,792
11.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,048
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,181
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
47,475
57,617
Per capita income
27,126
31,128
Lackawanna County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
340
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,832
9.0%
9.8
Construction
6,974
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
26,094
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,913
7.1%
6.6
Information
1,705
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,810
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,114
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,724
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
4,673
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
12,587
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,042
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,189
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,672
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
34,611
35.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,860
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
24,433
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,421
16.8%
18.1%
Lackawanna County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
96,521
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
76,251
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,985
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
625
0.6%
5.1
Walked
4,433
4.6%
2.7
Other means
750
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
3,477
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.6
26.6
Lackawanna County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,765
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
33,882
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
30,503
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
13,053
15.1%
21.0
Lackawanna County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
86,203
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
54,480
63.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,723
36.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,508
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Lackawanna County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
98,711
1 room
2,313
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,233
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
6,538
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
13,006
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
16,594
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
20,757
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
14,755
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
10,567
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
12,948
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lackawanna County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
98,711
1-unit, detached
62,686
63.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,948
6.0%
5.9
2-units
11,089
11.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,171
7.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,031
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,273
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
4,384
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,129
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lackawanna County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
37,159
37.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,862
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,089
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,191
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,236
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,696
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,513
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,414
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
975
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
576
0.6%
1.4%
Lackawanna County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
56,286
65.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,692
5.4%
4.7
Electricity
14,576
16.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7,719
9.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
1,340
1.6%
0.1
Wood
955
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
425
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
210
0.2%
1.1
Lackawanna County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
29,340
47295100.0
Less than $500
304
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
967
3.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
976
3.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,930
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,662
19.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
8,696
29.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,805
36.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,297
52.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,043
10.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,342
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,893
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,765
23.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lackawanna County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
29,612
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
45
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
288
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
534
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,718
15.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
5,426
18.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
18,601
62.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,111
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
720
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,003
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,535
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,292
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,375
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,595
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,341
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,582
0.0%
0.0%
Lackawanna County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
54,480
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,849
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,787
21.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,058
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,091
20.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,606
19.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,296
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,609
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
184
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,000
205,000