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Scranton, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
76,074 Population 3,006/sq mi density
$49,531 Median Income $28,654 per capita
$141,700 Home Value $195,704 Zillow
$991 Median Rent 30.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
1,551 Violent Crime/100K 1,742 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$49,531 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,700 home value, $991/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,551 violent crimes/100K (308% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
76,074
Population Density
3,006
per square mile
Land Area
25.5
square miles (66.1 km²)
Median Age
37.7 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 71.6% US: 61.6%
Black 6.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 20.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
71.6%
Black
6.6%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 81.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 18.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
81.9%
Spanish
18.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.3%
4% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.0%
31% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.8%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population76,074
Population Density3,006 / sq mi
Land Area25.5 sq mi
Median Age37.7 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White71.6%
Black or African American6.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only81.9%
Spanish18.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.3%
Disability17.0%
Health Insurance93.8%
Broadband Access85.5%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M