COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wyoming County vs Lackawanna County
PLACE A
Wyoming County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County is 91% smaller than Lackawanna County. Lackawanna County earns more, with a median household income $17,783 higher. Lackawanna County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -10%).
WYOMING COUNTYLACKAWANNA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population19,801216,502−91% vs Lackawanna County
Population density40472−432
Population growth-10.1%0.7%−10.8 pts
Median age45.541.9+3.6
Male49.7%49.2%+0.5 pts
Female50.3%50.8%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.2%6.7%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.8%79.6%+17.1 pts
Black0.3%3.0%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%9.8%−9.0 pts
Asian0.1%3.0%−2.9 pts
Other2.1%4.6%−2.5 pts
Median household income$48,440$66,223−$17,783
Per capita income$24,030$37,168−$13,138
Poverty rate22.6%14.4%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.467−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%30.6%−17.6 pts
Graduate degree5.8%12.3%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%4.9%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation39.8%59.5%−19.7 pts
Median home value$82,900$201,800−$118,900
Median gross rent$650$1,007−$357
Owner-occupied82.5%65.4%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%11.9%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%44.4%−15.6 pts
Average commute33.121.1+12.0
Worked from home2.4%10.0%−7.7 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.6%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.0%4.9%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025