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Moosic, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
5,954 Population 919/sq mi density
$74,792 Median Income $51,157 per capita
$235,500 Home Value $256,527 Zillow
$1,268 Median Rent 29.1% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
456 Violent Crime/100K 4,053 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,792 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$235,500 home value, $1,268/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
456 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$74,792
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,157
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Moosic vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Moosic’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,792
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,157
131%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 12.1%
Other 4.5%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$74,792
Per Capita Income$51,157
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,947
Avg Weekly Wage$1,033
County GDP$13,421M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%
Gini Coefficient0.456
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone83.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home12.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,565
Restaurants552
Healthcare776
Retail804
Manufacturing216

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,947
Avg Property Tax$6,552