Simpson

Population: 1,343
Median household income: $46,979
Median home value: $123,600

Simpson is a community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,343 residents. At $46,979, its median household income sits below Lackawanna County's $64,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Simpson's population grew 20.6% from 1,114 to 1,343, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $86,700 to $123,600.

80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 72.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,343
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,979
Median home value: $123,600
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 627
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1141,343

Median household income

$45,481$46,979

Median home value

$86,700$123,600

Median gross rent

$752$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,114	$45,481	$86,700	$752
2020	1,110	$40,227	$94,100	$698
2021	1,239	$42,444	$96,400	$698
2022	1,147	$44,639	$109,600	$807
2023	1,343	$46,979	$123,600	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	2.9%
5 to 17	288	21.4%
18 to 24	161	12.0%
25 to 34	120	8.9%
35 to 44	165	12.3%
45 to 54	220	16.4%
55 to 64	147	10.9%
65 to 74	135	10.1%
75 and over	68	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,290	96.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	6.7%
High school graduate	302	35.3%
Some college or associate's	339	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	134	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	535	80.9%
Carpooled	102	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	285	44.3%
15 to 29 min	212	32.9%
30 to 44 min	31	4.8%
45 to 59 min	36	5.6%
60+ min	80	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 17.7% (237 of 1,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	341	64.2%
Nonfamily households	190	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	531	84.7%
Vacant	96	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	406	76.5%
Renter-occupied	125	23.5%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units20.3%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	455	72.6%
1-unit, attached	20	3.2%
2 to 4 units	127	20.3%
5 to 19 units	25	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.5950, -75.4796