In 2022, Scranton, PA had a population of 76.1k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $48,776. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scranton, PA grew from 75,987 to 76,119, a 0.174% increase and its median household income grew from $44,161 to $48,776, a 10.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), White (Hispanic) (5.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%).
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.
94.7% of the residents in Scranton, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Scranton, PA are University of Scranton (1,517 degrees awarded in 2022), Marywood University (713 degrees), and Lackawanna College (580 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Scranton, PA was $125,700, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.
Most people in Scranton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton, PA was 2 cars per household.