Scranton - Lackawanna county

Population 76,415

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The city is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 76,415 residents in Scranton.

The People and Families of Scranton

In Scranton, about 41% of adults are married. In Scranton, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Scranton. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scranton had a median family income of $39,233.

Political Inclinations

Scranton folks tended to give their money ($22,460) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Scranton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Scranton that were owner-occupied was 55%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Scranton, 89% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Scranton is its reasonable commuting times.

Scranton Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	76,415	100%
Male	35,543	46.5%
Female	40,872	53.5%
Under 18	15,877	20.8%
18+	60,538	79.2%
65+	15,363	20.1%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.01
White	71,480	93.5%
African-American	2,304	3%
Asian	823	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	85	0.1%
Other	890	1.2%
Mixed Race	818	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,999	2.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,233
Population In Poverty	10,827	15%

Scranton Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	27.8%
Italian	18.5%
Polish	12.4%
German	10.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Welsh	3.9%
English	3.8%
US/American	3.3%
Russian	2.2%
Lithuanian	2%
Slovak	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
African	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%