In 2023, Scranton, PA had a population of 76.1k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $49,531. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Scranton, PA declined from 76,119 to 76,074, a −0.0591% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,776 to $49,531, a 1.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.35%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.01%), Other (Hispanic) (5.49%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).
None of the households in Scranton, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.5% of the residents in Scranton, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Scranton, PA are University of Scranton (1,508 degrees awarded in 2023), Marywood University (833 degrees), and Lackawanna College (578 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Scranton, PA was $141,700, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.
Most people in Scranton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton, PA was 2 cars per household.
