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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · 3 counties · 574,418 residents (2025 est.) · 1,745.951 sq mi
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Scranton has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $65,051. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $186,490.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:574,418 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024570K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(29,103)
5 to 95.5%(31,293)
10 to 146%(34,022)
15 to 196.4%(36,329)
20 to 246%(34,391)
25 to 3412.3%(70,143)
35 to 4412.2%(69,261)
45 to 5412.3%(70,058)
55 to 6413.8%(78,901)
65 to 7411.7%(66,841)
75 to 846.1%(34,507)
85 and over2.6%(14,939)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,051
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,155 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.9%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
Retail trade11.4%
Finance & insurance7.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
Wholesale trade5.7%
Other services5.5%
Public administration4.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$186,490
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,797 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+3%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(538,561)
Black1.4%(8,001)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(6,858)
Asian0.6%(3,515)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(439,309)
Black3.5%(19,965)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(78,684)
Asian1.8%(10,436)
Other3.8%(21,394)
47
+171%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
42
−6%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Dominican5.3%(30,467)
Puerto Rican3.6%(20,729)
Mexican2%(11,571)
Central American0.9%(5,237)
South American0.8%(4,462)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,157)
Honduran0.3%(1,985)
Colombian0.3%(1,493)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,243)
Cuban0.2%(865)
Spaniard0.1%(810)
Guatemalan0.1%(461)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(401)
Peruvian0.1%(349)
Venezuelan0.1%(332)
Argentine0.1%(294)
Uruguayan0.1%(286)
Panamanian0%(284)
Nicaraguan0%(259)
Costa Rican0%(91)
Bolivian0%(54)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(4,114)
Filipino0.2%(1,177)
Chinese0.2%(1,063)
Nepalese0.3%(712)
Korean0.1%(677)
Bhutanese0.2%(519)
Pakistani0.1%(352)
Vietnamese0.1%(313)
Hmong0.1%(245)
Laotian0.1%(177)
Indonesian0%(127)
Japanese0%(99)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(433)
Samoan0%(123)
Chamorro0%(40)
Guamanian0%(22)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish18.2%(103,827)
Italian16%(91,177)
Polish14.5%(82,773)
German14%(79,589)
English6.3%(35,720)
American4.1%(23,158)
Welsh3.2%(18,154)
Slovak2.6%(14,586)
Russian2.5%(14,283)
Lithuanian1.8%(10,204)
Dutch1%(5,520)
Ukrainian1%(5,513)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
French0.9%(5,116)
Scottish0.8%(4,563)
Arab0.6%(3,432)
Subsaharan African0.5%(3,001)
West Indian0.5%(2,910)
Hungarian0.5%(2,795)
Greek0.4%(2,215)
Austrian0.3%(1,851)
Swedish0.3%(1,839)
Czech0.3%(1,769)
Lebanese0.3%(1,726)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,709)
Portuguese0.3%(1,576)
Jamaican0.2%(1,276)
Norwegian0.2%(1,217)
Syrian0.2%(873)
French Canadian0.1%(823)
Haitian0.1%(808)
British0.1%(769)
Swiss0.1%(707)
Romanian0.1%(508)
Finnish0.1%(354)
Turkish0.1%(342)
Canadian0.1%(331)
Danish0.1%(330)
Nigerian0.1%(303)
Serbian0.1%(291)
Egyptian0%(256)
Croatian0%(256)
Ghanaian0%(245)
Brazilian0%(237)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(207)
Guyanese0%(197)
Slovene0%(177)
Iraqi0%(159)
Australian0%(145)
Iranian0%(132)
Armenian0%(108)
Belgian0%(106)
Barbadian0%(99)
Kenyan0%(81)
Israeli0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(74)
Moroccan0%(55)
Macedonian0%(32)
Jordanian0%(16)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Somali0%(13)
Latvian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.9%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(92,464)
Married47.2%(110,674)
Widowed4%(9,302)
Divorced9.4%(21,997)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(76,921)
Married44.8%(108,032)
Widowed11%(26,531)
Divorced12.2%(29,449)
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In this metro
Largest cities
ScrantonCENTRAL75,514Wilkes-BarreCENTRAL44,523Hazleton30,286Dunmore14,249Kingston13,462Mountain Top11,850Nanticoke10,712Carbondale8,731Old Forge8,640Pittston7,715Archbald7,598Blakely6,611Taylor6,232Moosic5,989Dickson City5,976Plymouth5,801Exeter5,587Olyphant5,390West Hazleton5,284Duryea5,157Swoyersville5,155Clarks Summit5,069Edwardsville4,927West Pittston4,682Jessup4,506Larksville4,321Forty Fort4,280Plains4,153Throop4,113Freeland3,811
The 30 most populous of 101 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA has about 569,788 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?
The typical household in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns about $65,051 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA expensive?
In Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, the median home is worth about $186,490, and the typical rent is about $1,002 a month.
How educated are people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?
About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?
About 14.8% of people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA grown since 1990?
Yes, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,476 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024