Jessup

Population: 4,506
Median household income: $61,174
Median home value: $170,000

Located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Jessup is a community with a population of 4,506. The median household income of $61,174 is below the Lackawanna County median ($64,691).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jessup's population grew 1.5% from 4,441 to 4,506, while its median home value rose 17.4% from $144,800 to $170,000.

83.1% of workers drive to work alone. 69.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,506
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,174
Median home value: $170,000
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 2,149
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4414,506

Median household income

$59,276$61,174

Median home value

$144,800$170,000

Median gross rent

$841$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,441	$59,276	$144,800	$841
2020	4,415	$64,144	$144,000	$940
2021	4,543	$54,002	$146,000	$823
2022	4,510	$58,869	$161,500	$904
2023	4,506	$61,174	$170,000	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	3.4%
5 to 17	703	15.6%
18 to 24	169	3.8%
25 to 34	499	11.1%
35 to 44	601	13.3%
45 to 54	789	17.5%
55 to 64	760	16.9%
65 to 74	456	10.1%
75 and over	376	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,780	83.9%
Black or African American	36	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.6%
Asian	34	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	228	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	400	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	217	6.2%
High school graduate	1,366	39.2%
Some college or associate's	1,002	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	616	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	280	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,549	83.1%
Carpooled	168	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	388	22.5%
15 to 29 min	798	46.3%
30 to 44 min	293	17.0%
45 to 59 min	70	4.1%
60+ min	176	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 16.8% (757 of 4,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,335	65.7%
Nonfamily households	696	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,031	94.5%
Vacant	118	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,359	66.9%
Renter-occupied	672	33.1%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units20.8%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,484	69.1%
1-unit, attached	163	7.6%
2 to 4 units	448	20.8%
5 to 19 units	54	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4238160
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 6.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 41.4522, -75.5413