Lackawanna County Demographics
Document extracted from the Lackawanna Community Profile published by
The Scranton Plan, P.O. Box 431, Scranton, PA 18501-0431 800-722-5289
Population QuickFacts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Lackawanna County is part of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton MSA. The MSA counties include
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia and Wyoming. Total population of the MSA is 621,256. However, when
the population of the other counties that surround Lackawanna County is added, the total population of
Northeastern Pennsylvania reaches more than 1.1 million.
Listed below are the individual population breakdowns for Lackawanna and the surrounding counties.
Detailed demographics for Lackawanna County then follow.
Northeastern PA Population
Carbon County
Columbia County
Lackawanna County
Luzerne County
Monroe County
Pike County
Schuylkill County
Susquehanna County
Wayne County
Wyoming County
Number
Percent
1,113,678
59,506
64,152
213,295
315,754
144,676
48,507
149,176
42,165
48,392
28,055
100%
5.34%
5.64%
19.15%
28.35%
12.99%
4.36%
13.39%
3.79%
4.35%
2.51%
Lackawanna County QuickFacts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2001 estimate
Population, 2000
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000
White persons, percent, 2000 (a)
White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 (a)
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a)
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a)
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a)
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000
Female persons, percent, 2000
Housing Units, 2000
Homeownership rate, 2000
Households, 2000
211,829
213,295
5.30%
21.80%
19.50%
96.70%
95.90%
1.30%
0.80%
0.60%
0.70%
52.80%
95,362
67.60%
86,218
Persons per household, 2000
Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate
Lackawanna County Breakdown
Total Population (2000)
Number
213,295
Percent
100%
SEX AND AGE
Male
Female
100,614
112,681
47.17%
52.83%
Under 5 years
5 to 9 years
10 to 14 years
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 to 84 years
85 years and over
11,213
12,949
13,901
14,569
12,692
25,018
31,393
29,424
11,067
9,527
19,747
16,097
5,698
5.26%
6.07%
6.52%
6.83%
5.95%
11.73%
14.72%
13.79%
5.19%
4.47%
9.26%
7.55%
2.67%
Median age (years)
40.3
(X)
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Race
Top 10 by population
One race
White
Black or African American
Asian
Asian Indian
Other Asian
Chinese
American Indian and Alaska Native
Vietnamese
Korean
Filipino
Number
Percent
211,882
206,160
2,793
1,602
613
278
271
185
153
140
101
99.34%
96.65%
1.31%
0.75%
0.29%
0.13%
0.13%
0.09%
0.07%
0.06%
0.05%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
2.38
$32,536
Total Population
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Puerto Rican
Mexican
Cuban
Other Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
White alone
Number
213,295
2,958
1,262
711
110
875
210,337
204,560
Percent
100%
1.39%
0.59%
0.33%
0.05%
0.41%
98.61%
95.90%
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Top 20 Employers
US Government
Commonwealth of PA
Allied Services
Kane is Able, Inc.
Cinram Manufacturing
Lackawanna County
Diocese of Scranton
Mercy Hospital/Health Partners 1393
Moses Taylor Hospital
Community Medical Center
Scranton School District
Bank of America
Gerrity’s Super Market
Cigna
Prudential Financial
University of Scranton
Marywood University
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Lowes
TMG Health
3300
2700
2500
1700
1550
1544
1420
1390
1386
1100
1000
900
850
850
844
799
750
700
635
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Income and Housing QuickFacts
Income in 1999
Families
Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
Number
56,012
2,648
2,733
7,172
7,848
11,218
12,743
6,173
3,644
Percent
100%
4.73%
4.88%
12.80%
14.01%
20.03%
22.75%
11.02%
6.51%
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 or more
812
1,021
1.45%
1.82%
Median family income (dollars)
Median household income (dollars)
Per capita income (dollars)
$44,949
$34,438
$18,710
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers
Female full-time, year-round workers
$33,215
$23,428
Housing
Total housing units
Occupied housing units
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Avg. household size of owner-occupied
units
Avg. household size of renter-occupied
units
95,362
86,218
58,243
27,975
100%
90.40%
67.60%
32.40%
2.56
(X)
2.01
(X)
Number
Percent
52,278
3,456
2,628
22,162
11,524
12,508
100%
6.61%
5.02%
42.39%
22.04%
23.92%
7,733
18,906
5.23%
12.78%
60,071
22,583
9,795
18,425
10,603
40.60%
15.26%
6.61%
12.45%
7.17%
(X)
(X)
82%
19.62%
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Education QuickFacts
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over
enrolled in school
Nursery school, preschool
Kindergarten
Elementary school (grades 1-8)
High school (grades (9-12)
College or graduate school
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
(Population 25 years and over)
Less than 9th grade
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
High school graduate,
(includes equivalency)
Some college, no degree
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Graduate or professional degree
Percent high school graduate or higher
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher