Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

26 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 215,834
Median household income: $64,691
Median home value: $189,900

Home to 215,834 residents, Lackawanna County is one of Pennsylvania's counties. 26 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,691, its median household income sits below Pennsylvania's $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Lackawanna County's population grew 2.5% from 210,652 to 215,834, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $52,821 to $64,691.

Owners occupy 65.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 215,834
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,691
Median home value: $189,900
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 100,013
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

210,652215,834

Median household income

$52,821$64,691

Median home value

$152,400$189,900

Median gross rent

$792$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	210,652	$52,821	$152,400	$792
2020	210,162	$54,064	$154,700	$799
2021	215,529	$58,366	$160,600	$844
2022	215,672	$63,739	$175,700	$917
2023	215,834	$64,691	$189,900	$973

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,990	5.1%
5 to 17	33,309	15.4%
18 to 24	19,178	8.9%
25 to 34	26,234	12.2%
35 to 44	25,914	12.0%
45 to 54	26,376	12.2%
55 to 64	30,117	14.0%
65 to 74	25,150	11.7%
75 and over	18,566	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174,964	81.1%
Black or African American	6,284	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	0.1%
Asian	6,365	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	71	0.0%
Some other race	1,046	0.5%
Two or more races	7,209	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,782	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,732	8.4%
High school graduate	53,977	35.4%
Some college or associate's	39,734	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	27,959	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	17,955	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75,524	75.9%
Carpooled	9,581	9.6%
Public transit	793	0.8%
Walked	3,049	3.1%
Bicycle	76	0.1%
Worked from home	9,442	9.5%
Other means	1,073	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33,234	36.9%
15 to 29 min	36,868	40.9%
30 to 44 min	12,366	13.7%
45 to 59 min	3,596	4.0%
60+ min	4,032	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.0% (29,224 of 208,111)

	Count	Share
Family households	53,778	60.9%
Nonfamily households	34,488	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88,266	88.3%
Vacant	11,747	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57,698	65.4%
Renter-occupied	30,568	34.6%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64,732	64.7%
1-unit, attached	7,122	7.1%
2 to 4 units	17,615	17.6%
5 to 19 units	4,526	4.5%
20 or more units	3,914	3.9%
Mobile home & other	2,104	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 42069
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 459 sq mi
Water area: 6.14 sq mi
Center point: 41.4366, -75.6088