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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Scranton Metro

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · 3 counties · 575,264 residents · 1,745.951 sq mi
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The short version

Scranton has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,239. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $60,850.

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

Total population
575,264
+3%vs 2000
vs 560,625 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
329 / sq mi
+3%vs 2000
vs 321 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
546K554K562K570K578K1990201020202024Scranton
2024570K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(34,397)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(34,893)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(34,630)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(39,733)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(38,838)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(82,617)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(78,414)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(59,136)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(61,171)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411%(63,424)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.7%(38,378)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(9,633)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,239
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,155 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,119
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,373 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,850
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,797 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$323
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $438 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
31.2% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(565,477)
Black1%(5,603)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2,862)
Asian0.5%(2,711)
Other0.3%(1,473)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Bolivian0%(54)
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)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(96)
Kazakh0%(83)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Malaysian0%(30)
Thai0%(18)
Burmese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
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)
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)
Guyanese0%(197)
Slovene0%(177)
Iraqi0%(159)
Australian0%(145)
Iranian0%(132)
Armenian0%(108)
Belgian0%(106)
Barbadian0%(99)
Kenyan0%(81)
Israeli0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(74)
Moroccan0%(55)
Jordanian0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Somali0%(13)
Latvian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.7%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.8%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+25%vs 2000
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 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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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.

What's inside

3 component counties

Luzerne CountyCENTRAL332,126Lackawanna CountyCENTRAL216,502Wyoming County25,790
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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