COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scranton vs Hazleton
PLACE A
Scranton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is 149% larger than Hazleton. Scranton earns more, with a median household income $4,562 higher. Hazleton has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 0%).
SCRANTONHAZLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population75,51430,286+149% vs Hazleton
Population density2,9845,071−2,088
Population growth0.3%18.2%−17.9 pts
Median age37.237.5−0.3
Male49.2%50.6%−1.4 pts
Female50.8%49.4%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born12.6%38.0%−25.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.9%32.6%+32.2 pts
Black6.6%1.7%+4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.9%63.4%−45.5 pts
Asian5.3%0.3%+5.0 pts
Other5.3%2.0%+3.4 pts
Median household income$50,739$46,177+$4,562
Per capita income$28,347$22,188+$6,159
Poverty rate23.0%25.0%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.446+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%10.8%+12.3 pts
Graduate degree9.2%3.6%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.6%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation55.5%60.3%−4.8 pts
Median home value$158,100$151,600+$6,500
Median gross rent$1,048$1,089−$41
Owner-occupied49.9%51.1%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%7.7%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%55.8%−7.7 pts
Average commute19.321.3−2.0
Worked from home9.0%3.4%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%1.7%−0.6 pts
Uninsured7.7%16.6%−8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025