COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scranton vs Jackson
PLACE A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, MS
Scranton is 6% smaller than Jackson. Scranton earns more, with a median household income $2,255 higher.
SCRANTONJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population574,418609,847−6% vs Jackson
Population density329101+228
Population growth0.7%0.9%−0.2 pts
Median age42.138.3+3.8
Male49.6%48.0%+1.6 pts
Female50.4%52.0%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born8.2%2.7%+5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.1%44.9%+32.2 pts
Black3.5%47.6%−44.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.8%3.6%+10.3 pts
Asian1.8%1.2%+0.6 pts
Other3.8%2.6%+1.1 pts
Median household income$65,051$62,796+$2,255
Per capita income$36,939$34,708+$2,231
Poverty rate14.8%17.8%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.475−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%32.1%−4.9 pts
Graduate degree10.7%12.8%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.8%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation60.0%59.7%+0.3 pts
Median home value$186,490$199,216−$12,726
Median gross rent$1,002$1,085−$82
Owner-occupied67.4%67.8%−0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.4%12.3%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%47.2%−4.7 pts
Average commute22.725.1−2.4
Worked from home10.4%7.4%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.8%10.6%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025