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Lackawanna County

Pennsylvania · 214,437 residents · 459 sq mi
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Lackawanna County is home to 214,437 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $137,100. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Renters pay $623 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
214,437
+1%since 2000
from 213,295 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.8
+4%since 2000
from 40.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
459 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
208K211K214K217K220K19902000201020202024Lackawanna County
2024216K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(11,559)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.5%(11,717)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(12,457)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(14,865)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(14,879)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.3%(24,239)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.3%(26,325)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.9%(31,856)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(28,645)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.4%(17,980)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.2%(13,289)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.1%(6,626)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,673
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,438 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,152
+29%since 2000
from $18,710 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$137,100
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$623
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $440 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.6% in 2000
34.2% rent
Vacancy rate
10.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.37 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.1
+4%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(204,560)
Black1.2%(2,662)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,958)
Asian0.7%(1,582)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(192,250)
Black2.2%(4,794)
Hispanic / Latino5%(10,682)
Asian1.7%(3,601)
Other1.3%(2,774)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(4,613)
Mexican0.9%(1,830)
Dominican0.4%(755)
Honduran0.2%(370)
Uruguayan0.1%(208)
Spaniard0.1%(189)
Colombian0.1%(153)
Chilean0.1%(141)
Cuban0.1%(129)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish27.4%(58,615)
Italian24.3%(51,861)
German18.6%(39,808)
Polish18.2%(38,958)
English7.7%(16,426)
Welsh6.3%(13,476)
Russian4.5%(9,536)
Slovak3.4%(7,181)
American2.4%(5,212)
Lithuanian2%(4,352)
Ukrainian1.8%(3,802)
Scottish1.3%(2,748)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(2,513)
French1.1%(2,439)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,944)
Hungarian0.8%(1,633)
Arab0.7%(1,522)
Austrian0.5%(1,108)
Swedish0.5%(1,046)
Lebanese0.5%(1,003)
Czech0.4%(770)
Greek0.3%(685)
Swiss0.2%(496)
Portuguese0.2%(436)
Norwegian0.2%(397)
Danish0.2%(354)
Brazilian0.2%(346)
British0.1%(235)
West Indian0.1%(230)
Slovene0.1%(223)
Egyptian0.1%(198)
Romanian0.1%(195)
Turkish0.1%(177)
Finnish0.1%(126)
Canadian0.1%(123)
Serbian0.1%(117)
Australian0.1%(113)
Croatian0.1%(112)
Bulgarian0%(89)
Iranian0%(82)
Jamaican0%(81)
Armenian0%(65)
Haitian0%(54)
Syrian0%(52)
Belgian0%(50)
Israeli0%(46)
Latvian0%(26)
Nigerian0%(22)
Barbadian0%(14)
Kenyan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
10.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
52.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(35,349)
Married46.5%(40,741)
Widowed3.9%(3,449)
Divorced9.2%(8,093)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(30,590)
Married43.9%(40,630)
Widowed10.7%(9,923)
Divorced12.3%(11,336)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(1,655)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15%(1,525)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(3,539)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(762)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(204)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,153 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has about 214,437 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania earns about $43,673 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $137,100, and the typical rent is about $623 a month.

How educated are people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?

About 23.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?

About 13.2% of people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,602 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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