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Scranton, PA
Demographic Data




Scranton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Scranton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

75,805

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
13.3%
25 - 34:
12.6%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
18.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.7%
8.7%
87.5%
87.5%
22.8%
22.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Scranton
USA
$28,654
$28,654
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Scranton
USA
$49,531
$49,531
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Education
Transportation
Construction
Administration
Other
Finance
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
18.8%
18.8%
13.6%
13.6%
9.9%
9.9%
8.7%
8.7%
8.2%
8.2%
6.5%
6.5%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
68.0%
68.0%
16.5%
16.5%
6.4%
6.4%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
Polish
English
Welsh
Russian
Lithuanian
Slovak
French
Ukrainian
Dutch
Other Subsaharan African
Portuguese
Hungarian
Lebanese
Scottish
Swedish
Turkish
European
22.0%
22.0%
15.9%
15.9%
13.0%
13.0%
9.9%
9.9%
4.9%
4.9%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Russian
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Chinese
Italian
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
French
West Germanic languages
Arabic
African languages
Hungarian
Persian
Polish
81.7%
81.7%
11.1%
11.1%
1.5%
1.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Scranton Residents

10.4%


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