Scranton, PA Demographic Data
Scranton, PA Summary
Scranton is located in Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 75,813
- Area: 25.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,968.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 743.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Scranton, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,863
50%
50.8
Male
38,431
50%
49.2
Total Population
77,294
323,128,000
Scranton, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,106
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,612
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,556
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,614
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,407
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,578
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,114
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,806
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,275
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,604
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,338
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,736
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,548
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
61,124
79.1%
77.2
Female
31,051
50.8%
51.3
Male
30,073
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
56,677
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,693
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,622
17.6%
15.2
Female
7,696
56.5%
55.8
Male
5,926
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Scranton, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
73,760
95.4%
96.8
White
65,080
84.2%
72.6
Black or African American
4,855
6.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
176
0.2%
0.8
Asian
3,102
4.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
547
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,534
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,878
14.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,383
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6,574
8.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,921
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
66,416
85.9%
82.2
Scranton, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,359
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,294
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,129
39.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,372
16.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,465
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,670
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,710
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,653
15.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
43,346
85.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,380
22.3%
31.2
Scranton, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
27,351
42.7%
33.7%
Now Married
23,961
37.4%
47.5
Divorced
6,223
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,401
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
5,084
7.9
5.8%
Scranton, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
62,599
85.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,589
14.5%
21.6%
Spanish
4,796
6.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,285
5.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,076
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
432
0.6%
1.1%
Scranton, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,709
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,638
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,789
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,070
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,961
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,749
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,198
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,021
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,068
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
428
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
38,807
57,617
Per capita income
21,322
31,128
Scranton, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
227
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,218
9.7%
9.8
Construction
2,072
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,379
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,838
5.5%
6.6
Information
646
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,214
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,002
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,480
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,522
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
4,709
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,857
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,130
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,869
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,796
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,063
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,349
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,217
18.7%
18.1%
Scranton, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
32,764
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,431
71.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,704
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
410
1.3%
5.1
Walked
2,855
8.7%
2.7
Other means
189
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,175
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Scranton, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,873
15.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,866
45.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,692
28.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,200
10.4%
21.0
Scranton, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,631
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,699
48.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,932
52.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,094
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Scranton, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,725
1 room
1,019
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
379
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
3,359
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
6,500
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,944
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,016
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,442
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,319
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,747
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Scranton, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,725
1-unit, detached
16,090
45.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,211
11.8%
5.9
2-units
5,638
15.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,070
11.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,194
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
645
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,743
7.7%
9.0
Mobile home
134
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Scranton, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17,994
50.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,512
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,215
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,240
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,352
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,936
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,177
3.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
897
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
61
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
341
1.0%
1.4%
Scranton, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Scranton, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,095
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
826
10.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
483
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
525
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,350
28.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Scranton, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,199
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
229
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
397
2.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,310
15.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,542
16.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
9,721
64.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
733
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
729
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,883
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,783
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,677
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,851
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,594
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,155
41.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
989
0.0%
0.0%
Scranton, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,699
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,086
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,360
36.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,845
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,887
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,892
12.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
464
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
136
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,500
205,000
