ScrantonPennsylvania

Scranton Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Scranton is 75,867. 24.96% is under 18, while 18.67% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.92% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.96% were 18 years or younger and 30.32% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.60% female and 49.40% male.

Scranton Housing

According to the US Census, Scranton has 35,098 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Scranton was 85.75%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $130,600

Scranton Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 77.63% of Scranton's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 7.94% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 5.60% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.72%

How Educated is Scranton

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 13.3% of Scranton residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.0% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 24.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Scranton

The median household income in Scranton is $54,279. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $54,279.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $71,096 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $85,060.

A closer examination of the income groups of Scranton households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (14.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (1.8%). 5.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family