United States › Scranton METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Scranton Metro Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · 3 counties · 575,264 residents · 1,746 sq mi
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The short version
With 575,264 people, Scranton is a metro area. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $60,850. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $323 a month at the median. Median household income is $24,239, under the $30,130 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
546K 554K 562K 570K 578K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Scranton Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $24,239
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,155 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $18,373 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$60,850
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,797 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$323
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $438 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 69.7% in 2000
31.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.1%(538,561)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(6,858)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 98.3%(565,477)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(2,862)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.4%(92,464)
Women 15+
Never married 31.9%(76,921)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 41.7% 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) 18.2%(5,242)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.9%(4,871)
Share of the 28,798 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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In this metro
Largest cities ScrantonCENTRAL 75,514 Wilkes-BarreCENTRAL 44,523 Hazleton 30,286 Dunmore 14,249 Kingston 13,462 Mountain Top 11,850 Nanticoke 10,712 Carbondale 8,731 Old Forge 8,640 Pittston 7,715 Archbald 7,598 Blakely 6,611 Taylor 6,232 Moosic 5,989 Dickson City 5,976 Plymouth 5,801 Exeter 5,587 Olyphant 5,390 West Hazleton 5,284 Duryea 5,157 Swoyersville 5,155 Clarks Summit 5,069 Edwardsville 4,927 West Pittston 4,682 Jessup 4,506 Larksville 4,321 Forty Fort 4,280 Plains 4,153 Throop 4,113 Freeland 3,811 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 575,264 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA? The typical household in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns about $24,239 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 $60,850, and the typical rent is about $323 a month.
How educated are people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA? About 13.7% 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 11.0% of people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA live below the federal poverty line.
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