Scranton

Population: 76,074
Median household income: $49,531
Median home value: $141,700

Scranton, a community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has 76,074 residents. Its median household income of $49,531 runs below the Lackawanna County figure of $64,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Scranton's population declined 1.3% from 77,054 to 76,074, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $103,000 to $141,700.

The typical home was built around 1938. 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 76,074
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,531
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 35,623
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

77,05476,074

Median household income

$40,608$49,531

Median home value

$103,000$141,700

Median gross rent

$782$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	77,054	$40,608	$103,000	$782
2020	76,997	$41,687	$106,700	$795
2021	75,987	$44,161	$112,600	$842
2022	76,119	$48,776	$125,700	$933
2023	76,074	$49,531	$141,700	$991

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,705	4.9%
5 to 17	11,955	15.7%
18 to 24	10,151	13.3%
25 to 34	9,554	12.6%
35 to 44	8,867	11.7%
45 to 54	8,731	11.5%
55 to 64	9,202	12.1%
65 to 74	8,281	10.9%
75 and over	5,628	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,722	68.0%
Black or African American	4,831	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.1%
Asian	3,544	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	53	0.1%
Some other race	325	0.4%
Two or more races	3,031	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,519	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,265	12.5%
High school graduate	19,844	39.5%
Some college or associate's	12,687	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	7,042	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,425	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit1.7%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,019	69.8%
Carpooled	4,433	13.4%
Public transit	548	1.7%
Walked	1,668	5.1%
Bicycle	26	0.1%
Worked from home	2,813	8.5%
Other means	482	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,538	44.9%
15 to 29 min	11,450	37.9%
30 to 44 min	2,982	9.9%
45 to 59 min	807	2.7%
60+ min	1,399	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 22.0% (15,520 of 70,680)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,023	56.1%
Nonfamily households	13,319	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,342	85.2%
Vacant	5,281	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,377	50.7%
Renter-occupied	14,965	49.3%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units25.1%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,436	48.9%
1-unit, attached	3,872	10.9%
2 to 4 units	8,948	25.1%
5 to 19 units	2,544	7.1%
20 or more units	2,703	7.6%
Mobile home & other	120	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4269000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 41.4042, -75.6659