Scranton, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population
76,119
0.174% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
37.3
0.533% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
19.6%
2.38% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$48,776
10.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$125,700
11.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
34,311
2.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Scranton, PA had a population of 76.1k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $48,776. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scranton, PA grew from 75,987 to 76,119, a 0.174% increase and its median household income grew from $44,161 to $48,776, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), White (Hispanic) (5.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%).

None of the households in Scranton, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Scranton, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scranton, PA are University of Scranton (1,517 degrees awarded in 2022), Marywood University (713 degrees), and Lackawanna College (580 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Scranton, PA was $125,700, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Scranton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Scranton, PA is home to a population of 76.1k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.43% of Scranton, PA residents were born outside of the country (7.18k people).

In 2022, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.2k people) in Scranton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.87k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.7%
2022 Citizenship
93.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Scranton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Scranton, PA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    52.2k ± 1.06k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    4.87k ± 984
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.43k ± 490
16.1%
Hispanic Population
12.3k people

In 2022, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.2k people) in Scranton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.87k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.1% of the people in Scranton, PA are hispanic (12.3k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,082 ± 7,698 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    90,229 ± 7,349 people
  3. China
    69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.43%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.18k people
10.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.79k people

As of 2022, 9.43% of Scranton, PA residents (7.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scranton, PA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,162 ± 162
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    588 ± 211
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    349 ± 104

Scranton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scranton, PA employs 34.3k people. The largest industries in Scranton, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,560 people), Retail Trade (4,751 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,168 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($125,090), Public Administration ($62,951), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,159).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

34.3k
2022 Value
± 1,391
2.74%
1 Year growth
± 5.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scranton, PA grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 33.4k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scranton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,799 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,108 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,961 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scranton, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

34.3k
2022 Value
± 1,391
2.74%
1 Year growth
± 5.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scranton, PA grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 33.4k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scranton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,560 people), Retail Trade (4,751 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scranton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Scranton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,670
Median earning men ± $3,007
$31,336
Median earning women ± $1,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,731), Information ($58,243), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($56,691), Public Administration ($53,854), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,243).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Scranton, PA awarded 3,330 degrees. The student population of Scranton, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,409 male students and 6,510 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scranton, PA are White (2,366 and 72%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (299 and 9.1%), Black or African American (213 and 6.48%), and Unknown (179 and 5.45%).

The largest universities in Scranton, PA by number of degrees awarded are University of Scranton (1,517 and 45.6%), Marywood University (713 and 21.4%), and Lackawanna College (580 and 17.4%).

The most popular majors in Scranton, PA are Accounting (194 and 5.83%), General Business Administration & Management (145 and 4.35%), and Registered Nursing (136 and 4.08%).

The median tuition cost in Scranton, PA for private four year colleges is $26,440.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Scranton, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 10,919 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 10,919 students enrolled in Scranton, PA, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,300 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 116 degrees awarded
  2. 90 degrees awarded
  3. 83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Scranton, PA was Registered Nursing with 116 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,517 degrees awarded
  2. 713 degrees awarded
  3. 580 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Scranton with 1,517 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,264 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scranton, PA, which is 0.612 times less than the 2,066 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,366 degrees mean that there were 7.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 299 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,440) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,325) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scranton, PA was $125,700 in 2022, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,600 to $125,700, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Scranton, PA is 50.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Scranton, PA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scranton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Scranton, PA is $48,776. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Scranton, PA was Census Tract 1028 with a value of $92,314, followed by Census Tract 1018 and Census Tract 1020, with respective values of $76,553 and $66,437.

Property

$125,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,803
$15,069
Median Property Taxes
±$874

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Rent vs Own

50.3%
Homeownership
2022
58.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 50.3% of the housing units in Scranton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1028
  2. Census Tract 1018
  3. Census Tract 1020

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scranton, PA was Census Tract 1028 with a value of $92,314, followed by Census Tract 1018 and Census Tract 1020, with respective values of $76,553 and $66,437.

The following map shows all of the places in Scranton, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$48,776
Median Household Income
± $2,610
29.9k
Number of Households
± 1,266

In 2022, the median household income of the 29.9k households in Scranton, PA grew to $48,776 from the previous year's value of $44,161.

The following chart displays the households in Scranton, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scranton, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71%)
  2. Carpooled (13.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.94%)

In 2022, 71% of workers in Scranton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (6.94%).

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Commute Time

19.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scranton, PA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Scranton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scranton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scranton, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scranton, PA (13.9k out of 70.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scranton, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Scranton, PA has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 9.31% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lackawanna County, PA see 1019 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (1133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1269 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 384 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,019 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lackawanna County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lackawanna County, PA see an average of 1,019 patients per year. This represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (1,133 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lackawanna County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.25%
Uninsured
42.5%
Employer Coverage
28.3%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
9.31%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scranton, PA grew by 0.256% from 6.23% to 6.25%.

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