COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scranton vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Scranton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Scranton is 9644% larger than Van Buren. Scranton earns more, with a median household income $3,047 higher. Scranton has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -9%).
SCRANTONVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population75,514775+9644% vs Van Buren
Population density2,9841,329+1,654
Population growth0.3%-8.6%+8.9 pts
Median age37.247.3−10.1
Male49.2%50.1%−1.0 pts
Female50.8%49.9%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born12.6%0.6%+11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.9%91.3%−26.4 pts
Black6.6%0.6%+5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.9%1.8%+16.2 pts
Asian5.3%0.0%+5.3 pts
Other5.3%6.3%−0.9 pts
Median household income$50,739$47,692+$3,047
Per capita income$28,347$27,665+$682
Poverty rate23.0%19.7%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.412+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%9.8%+13.4 pts
Graduate degree9.2%3.5%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%7.7%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation55.5%56.3%−0.8 pts
Median home value$158,100$69,800+$88,300
Median gross rent$1,048$816+$232
Owner-occupied49.9%81.4%−31.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%13.8%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%19.0%+29.0 pts
Average commute19.325.7−6.4
Worked from home9.0%3.4%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured7.7%13.8%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025