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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Scranton Metro

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · 3 counties · 563,631 residents · 1,746 sq mi
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Scranton is home to 563,631 people. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $123,734. The foreign-born share is 4%. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $609 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% 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
563,631
+1%since 2000
from 560,625 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
323 / sq mi
+1%since 2000
from 321 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
42.2
+4%since 2000
from 40.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,746 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
546K554K562K570K578K19902000201020202024Scranton
2024570K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.3%(29,608)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(30,650)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(32,697)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(38,891)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(37,006)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.1%(62,353)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(71,440)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(85,131)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.5%(75,837)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.5%(48,147)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.2%(35,158)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3%(16,713)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,035
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,155 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,573
+28%since 2000
from $18,373 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$123,734
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,797 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$609
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $438 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
32.4% rent
Vacancy rate
11.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.37 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
+3%since 2009
from 2.8 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-Hispanic96.1%(538,561)
Black1.4%(8,001)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(6,858)
Asian0.6%(3,515)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(502,578)
Black2.6%(14,518)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(32,610)
Asian1.2%(6,774)
Other1.1%(6,248)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(9,172)
Dominican1.3%(6,819)
Mexican1%(5,381)
South American0.3%(1,909)
Central American0.2%(1,303)
Colombian0.1%(711)
Honduran0.1%(436)
Cuban0.1%(425)
Ecuadorian0.1%(368)
Spaniard0.1%(362)
Salvadoran0.1%(311)
Guatemalan0%(278)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0%(252)
Peruvian0%(189)
Chilean0%(170)
Nicaraguan0%(144)
Argentine0%(79)
Ancestry
Irish22.8%(128,066)
Polish21%(117,864)
Italian19.6%(109,916)
German19%(106,802)
English7.6%(42,529)
Welsh5.6%(31,230)
Slovak4.7%(26,393)
Russian3.6%(20,001)
American3.1%(17,488)
Lithuanian2.9%(16,198)
Dutch2.3%(12,789)
Ukrainian1.4%(7,664)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
French1.3%(7,500)
Scottish1.2%(6,555)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,761)
Hungarian0.8%(4,303)
Arab0.7%(4,127)
Austrian0.7%(3,841)
Greek0.5%(2,942)
Swedish0.5%(2,747)
Czech0.4%(2,473)
Lebanese0.4%(2,398)
Norwegian0.2%(1,138)
Swiss0.2%(1,136)
West Indian0.2%(1,047)
British0.2%(950)
Syrian0.2%(919)
Romanian0.1%(811)
Portuguese0.1%(729)
Danish0.1%(615)
Haitian0.1%(546)
Brazilian0.1%(399)
Slovene0.1%(367)
Croatian0.1%(318)
Egyptian0.1%(283)
Turkish0.1%(283)
Canadian0%(255)
Jamaican0%(224)
Finnish0%(215)
Serbian0%(212)
Australian0%(177)
Bulgarian0%(128)
Nigerian0%(102)
Iranian0%(101)
Armenian0%(100)
Belgian0%(100)
Jordanian0%(76)
Israeli0%(61)
Latvian0%(61)
Guyanese0%(58)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(14)
Kenyan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+56%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% 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 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(4,871)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(10,186)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(2,057)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(291)
US avg: 1%

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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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 563,631 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The typical household in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns about $43,035 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 $123,734, and the typical rent is about $609 a month.

How educated are people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?

About 21.4% 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 13.4% 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 11,633 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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