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Population

213,006

0.21% decline

Median Age

42.2

Median Household Income

$46,673

0.87% growth

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Number of Employees

97,157

0.44% decline

Median Property Value

$147,100

1.59% growth

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Lackawanna County, PA has a population of 213,006 people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $46,673. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Lackawanna County, PA declined from 213,459 to 213,006, a 0.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,271 to $46,673, a 0.87% increase.

The population of Lackawanna County, PA is 87.4% White, 6.32% Hispanic, and 2.64% Black. 9.1% of the people in Lackawanna County, PA speak a non-English language, and 97.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lackawanna County, PA are University of Scranton, with 1,687 graduates, Marywood University, with 889 graduates, and Lackawanna College, with 428 graduates.

The median property value in Lackawanna County, PA is $147,100, and the homeownership rate is 65.9%. Most people in Lackawanna County, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Lackawanna County, PA is 2 cars per household.

Lackawanna County, PA is the 17th most populated county in Pennsylvania and borders Luzerne County, PA; Monroe County, PA; Susquehanna County, PA; Wayne County, PA; and Wyoming County, PA.

About the photo: Roaring Brook, Pennsylvania outside of Scranton

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The economy of Lackawanna County, PA employs 97,157 people. The economy of Lackawanna County, PA is specialized in Wholesale trade; Healthcare & Social Assistance; and Educational Services, which employ respectively 1.28; 1.2; and 1.19 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Lackawanna County, PA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,081), Retail trade (12,238), and Educational Services (10,741), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($73,864), Utilities ($55,980), and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($52,813).

Median household income in Lackawanna County, PA is $46,673. Males in Lackawanna County, PA have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,584. The income inequality of Lackawanna County, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 104.03

2. Census Tract 104.02

3. Census Tract 104.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lackawanna County, PA was Census Tract 104.03 with a value of $90,819, followed by Census Tract 104.02 and Census Tract 104.01, with respective values of $83,750 and $74,750.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Lackawanna County, PA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

97,157

2016 value

± 1,084

0.44%

1 year Growth

± 1.62%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Lackawanna County, PA declined at a rate of 0.44%, from 97,589 employees to 97,157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lackawanna County, PA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lackawanna County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lackawanna County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Lackawanna County, PA. In Lackawanna County, PA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 74 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,383. Philadelphia County, PA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Pennsylvania.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

6-17

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Lackawanna County, PA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Pennsylvania. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Greene County, PA $11,335

2. Washington County, PA $11,192

3. Cambria County, PA $11,155

At $11,335 Greene County, PA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Pennsylvania. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, PA with $11,192 and in Cambria County, PA with $11,155.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,383

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lackawanna County, PA were $10,383 in 2014, but $10,318 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.63% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lackawanna County, PA are $$795 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Lackawanna County, PA compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Fayette County, PA 20.5%

2. Crawford County, PA 19.9%

3. Erie County, PA 19.6%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 20.5%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.89% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 22.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Lackawanna County, PA is home to a population of 213,006 people, from which 97.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Lackawanna County, PA is composed of 186,142 White residents (87.4%), 13,462 Hispanic residents (6.32%), 5,626 Black residents (2.64%), 4,797 Asian residents (2.25%), and 2,614 Two+ residents (1.23%). The most common foreign languages in Lackawanna County, PA are Spanish (8,099 speakers), Other Indic (1,423 speakers), and Italian (1,374 speakers), but compared to other places, Lackawanna County, PA has a relative high number of Gujarati (911 speakers), Italian (1,374 speakers), and Other Indic (1,423 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Lackawanna County, PA is from the state of Pennsylvania.

Most common origin

1. India

2. China

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Liberia

2. Bhutan

3. Sierra Leone

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 78,986 Pennsylvania residents, followed by China with 62,289 and Mexico with 55,890.

When compared to other states, Pennsylvania has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Liberia. In 2016, there were 11,527 people from Liberia living in Pennsylvania, approximately 3.42 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Indic

3. Italian

relatively high languages

1. Gujarati

2. Italian

3. Other Indic

18,081 of Lackawanna County, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Lackawanna County, PA was Spanish. 3.8% of the overall population of Lackawanna County, PA are native Spanish speakers. 0.67% speak Other Indic and 0.65% speak Italian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Lackawanna County, PA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Gujarati speakers. In 2015, there were 911 native Gujarati speakers living in Lackawanna County, PA, approximately 3.5 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Lackawanna County, PA awarded 4,215 degrees. The student population of Lackawanna County, PA is skewed towards females, with 1,771 male students and 2,444 female students. Most students in Lackawanna County, PA are White (3,124 and 74.1%), followed by Unknown (423 and 10%), Hispanic or Latino (206 and 4.89%), and Black or African American (177 and 4.2%). The largest universities in Lackawanna County, PA by number of graduates are University of Scranton (1,687 and 40%), Marywood University (889 and 21.1%), and Lackawanna College (428 and 10.2%). The most popular majors in Lackawanna County, PA are Registered Nursing (138 and 3.27%), General Biological Sciences (125 and 2.97%), and General Business Administration & Management (123 and 2.92%). The median tuition costs in Lackawanna County, PA are $31,250 for private four year colleges, and $13,174 and $20,608 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 138 graduates

2. General Biological Sciences 125 graduates

3. General Business Administration & Management 123 graduates

relatively high

1. Architecture 19 graduates

2. Environmental Design 3 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Lackawanna County, PA was Registered Nursing with 138 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Lackawanna County, PA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture. In 2015, there were 19 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Architecture degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Lackawanna County, PA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lackawanna County, PA is $147,100, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $144,800 to $147,100, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate of Lackawanna County, PA is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Lackawanna County, PA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Lackawanna County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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