Scranton, PA City Data

Scranton, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 76,415 people who live in Scranton and approximately 213,295 who live in Lackawanna County. We want to help people moving to or living in Scranton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Scranton. We have included Scranton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Scranton Information

Lackawanna County where Scranton resides is 464.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 213,295 and has a population rank of 263 out of all the places in the United States.

Scranton has a total of 76,415 people and of those residents there are 35,543 males and 40,872 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 2,151 births each year and around 2,951 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Scranton varies per year, but currently 75,597 are one race and 818 are two or more races.

Of the 76,415 people who live in Scranton, there are 19,095 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Scranton is 9,533 male and 9,562 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 60,538.

General Scranton Information
Total area in square miles - Lackawanna County	464.51
Water area in square miles - Lackawanna County	N/A
Resident population - Lackawanna County	213,295
Population rank - Lackawanna County	263
Total population	76,415
Total population (male)	35,543
Total population (female)	40,872
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Lackawanna County	2,151
Deaths- Lackawanna County	2,951
Population of one race	75,597
Population of two or more races	818
Population under 20 years	19,095
Population under 20 years (male)	9,533
Population under 20 years (female)	9,562
Total population 18 years and over	60,538

Scranton Social Characteristics

There are 86,218 households in Scranton. Families make up 56,012 of these households. The table below breaks down the Scranton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (42,150), male householder with no wife present (3,136) and female householder with no husband present (9,519). The remainder of the Scranton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,460. Scranton, PA moving companies help people in Scranton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Scranton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Scranton is based, there are 94,078 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,517 never married, 46,300 now married, 1,769 separated, 15,552 widowed, and 7,940 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,243 separated, 3,310 widowed and 5,763 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Scranton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Scranton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lackawanna County)
Total households	86,218
Family households (families)	56,012
With own children under 18 years	24,895
Married-couple family	42,150
With own children under 18 years	18,006
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,136
With own children under 18 years	1,306
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,519
With own children under 18 years	4,823
Nonfamily households	30,460
Householder living alone	26,964
65 years and over	13,529

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,301
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11,033
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	55,787
Householder	18,112
Spouse	12,460
Child	20,668
Other relatives	782
Nonrelatives	1,236
Unmarried partner	712
Roomer or boarder	98
Housemate or roommate	128
Unmarried partner	1,470
Foster child	54
Other	244

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,752
Male householder	5,364
Male householder living alone	4,406
Male householder not living alone	958
Female householder	7,827
Female householder living alone	7,097
Female householder not living alone	730
Nonrelatives	2,561
Unmarried partner	758
Roomer or boarder	278
Housemate or roommate	1,209
Foster child	12
Other	304

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	94,078
Never married	22,517
Now married	46,300
Separated	1,769
Widowed	15,552
Divorced	7,940
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,243
Widowed	3,310
Divorced	5,763

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	76,415
Male	35,543
Under 5 years	2,073
5 to 9 years	2,203
10 to 14 years	2,371
15 to 17 years	1,434
18 and 19 years	1,452
20 years	717
21 years	749
22 to 24 years	1,489
25 to 29 years	2,150
30 to 34 years	2,393
35 to 39 years	2,647
40 to 44 years	2,620
45 to 49 years	2,583
50 to 54 years	2,128
55 to 59 years	1,609
60 and 61 years	583
62 to 64 years	900
65 and 66 years	525
67 to 69 years	815
70 to 74 years	1,452
75 to 79 years	1,226
80 to 84 years	875
85 years and over	549
Female	40,872
Under 5 years	1,962
5 to 9 years	2,219
10 to 14 years	2,260
15 to 17 years	1,355
18 and 19 years	1,766
20 years	946
21 years	821
22 to 24 years	1,495
25 to 29 years	2,237
30 to 34 years	2,231
35 to 39 years	2,605
40 to 44 years	2,637
45 to 49 years	2,488
50 to 54 years	2,375
55 to 59 years	1,833
60 and 61 years	695
62 to 64 years	1,026
65 and 66 years	747
67 to 69 years	1,125
70 to 74 years	2,212
75 to 79 years	2,322
80 to 84 years	1,808
85 years and over	1,707

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	76,415
One race	75,597
White	71,480
Black or African American	2,304
American Indian and Alaska Native	85
Asian	823
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	136
Two or more races	818

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	71,539
People who are White alone	67,114
People who are Black or African American alone	1,966
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	78
People who are Asian alone	765
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,859
People who are Some other race alone	841

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	202,210
Same house	139,849
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,103
Different state or abroad	10,051
Different state	8,706
Abroad	1,345

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lackawanna County)
Total resident population	213,295
Born in United States	200,040
State of residence	181,025
Different state	26,279
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,158
Foreign born	4,833

Scranton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Scranton. That total enrollment is 52,278 for the population of the country, which includes Scranton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 28,078 and elementary or high school enrollment was 67,371 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,507.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Scranton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,278
Pre-kindergarten	3,456
Public	1,605
Private	1,851
Kindergarten	2,628
Public	2,008
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,162
Public	17,896
Private	4,266
Elementary and high school	33,686
Public	27,471
Private	6,215
High school grades 9 to 12	11,524
Public	9,575
Private	1,949
College, undergraduate years	10,534
Public	4,194
Private	6,340
Graduate or professional school	1,974
Public	531
Private	1,443
Not enrolled in school	154,414

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	148,116
Less than 9th grade	7,733
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,906
High school graduate	60,071
Some college, no degree	22,583
Associate's degree	9,795
Bachelor's degree	29,028
Graduate or professional degree	19.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,425

Scranton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 172,253 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Scranton. The Scranton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (28,497), service occupations (14,994), sales and office occupations (28,025), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (176), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,890) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,708). The 172,253 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,864 private wage and salary workers, 11,526 government workers, 5,561 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lackawanna County)
Population 16 years and over	172,253
In labor force	101,831
Civilian labor force	101,732
Employed	96,290
Unemployed	5,442
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	99
Females 16 years and over	92,721
In labor force	48,200
Civilian labor force	48,200
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,199
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	79,532
In labor force	53,631
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,243
Armed forces	99

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lackawanna County)
Workers 16 years and over	94,532
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	76,144
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,547
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,490
Other means	513
Worked at home	1,911
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,834,765

OCCUPATION (Lackawanna County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,497
Management, professional, and related occupations	28,497
Service occupations	14,994
Sales and office occupations	28,025
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	176
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,890
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,708

INDUSTRY (Lackawanna County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,497
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	466
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,159
Wholesale trade	3,480
Retail trade	12,886
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,308
Information	2,671
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,340
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,820
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,289
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,442
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,293

CLASS OF WORKER (Lackawanna County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,497
Private wage and salary workers	78,864
Government workers	11,526
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,561
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Scranton Housing Characteristics

In Scranton, PA there are 95,362 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 86,218 occupied and 9,144 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Scranton, there are 57,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,930 units in Scranton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Scranton, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Scranton, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Scranton. There are 2,549 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,795 with rent between $200-299, 11,182 with rent between $300-499 and 9,052 with rent for $500 and above. Full Scranton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Scranton, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lackawanna County)
Total housing units	95,362
Occupied housing units	86,218
Vacant housing units	9,144

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lackawanna County)
Total housing units	95,362
1-unit, detached	57,277
1-unit, attached	3,930
2 units	14,503
3 or 4 units	8,651
5 to 9 units	3,895
10 to 19 units	1,323
20 to 49 units	801
50 or more units	2,243
Mobile home	2,699

HOUSING TENURE (Lackawanna County)
Occupied housing units	86,218
Owner-occupied	58,243
Renter-occupied	27,975

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lackawanna County)
Occupied housing units	86,218
No vehicles available	11,770
2 vehicle available	42,844
3 vehicles available	8,818
4 vehicles available	2,502
5 or more vehicles available	726

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lackawanna County)
Occupied housing units	86,218
Utility gas	52,813
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,093
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,386
Coal or coke	1,750
Wood	469
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	266
No fuel used	149

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lackawanna County)
Occupied housing units	86,218
Less Than $50,000	58,243
$50,000 to $99,999	23,271
$100,000 to $149,999	12,369
$150,000 to $199,999	4,860
$200,000 to $299,999	2,580
$300,000 to $499,999	675
$1,000,000 or more	49
Median (dollars)	93,400

GROSS RENT (Lackawanna County)
Occupied units paying rent	27,975
Less than $200	2,549
$200 to $299	2,795
$300 to $499	11,182
$500 to $699	6,839
$700 to $999	1,928
$1,000 to $1,499	246
$1,500 or more	38