Archbald

Population: 7,348
Median household income: $76,315
Median home value: $211,400

Archbald, a community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has 7,348 residents. Its median household income of $76,315 runs above the Lackawanna County figure of $64,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Archbald's population grew 5.2% from 6,988 to 7,348, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $174,700 to $211,400.

83.7% of workers drive to work alone. 82.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,348
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,315
Median home value: $211,400
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 3,180
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9887,348

Median household income

$53,212$76,315

Median home value

$174,700$211,400

Median gross rent

$844$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,988	$53,212	$174,700	$844
2020	7,003	$53,628	$170,700	$815
2021	7,295	$63,080	$175,300	$862
2022	7,316	$72,964	$206,400	$897
2023	7,348	$76,315	$211,400	$951

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	433	5.9%
5 to 17	1,351	18.4%
18 to 24	545	7.4%
25 to 34	442	6.0%
35 to 44	1,052	14.3%
45 to 54	1,129	15.4%
55 to 64	1,188	16.2%
65 to 74	726	9.9%
75 and over	482	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,170	97.6%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	398	7.9%
High school graduate	1,484	29.6%
Some college or associate's	1,509	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,097	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	531	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,046	83.7%
Carpooled	251	6.9%
Public transit	16	0.4%
Walked	41	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	240	6.6%
Other means	47	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,167	34.3%
15 to 29 min	1,443	42.4%
30 to 44 min	603	17.7%
45 to 59 min	90	2.6%
60+ min	98	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 8.5% (628 of 7,348)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,208	76.8%
Nonfamily households	667	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,875	90.4%
Vacant	305	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,153	74.9%
Renter-occupied	722	25.1%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,618	82.3%
1-unit, attached	206	6.5%
2 to 4 units	168	5.3%
5 to 19 units	124	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4202832
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.5064, -75.5505