In 2021, Lackawanna County, PA had a population of 216k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $58,366. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lackawanna County, PA grew from 210,162 to 215,529, a 2.55% increase and its median household income grew from $54,064 to $58,366, a 7.96% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lackawanna County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.66%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%).
None of the households in Lackawanna County, 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.
97% of the residents in Lackawanna County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lackawanna County, PA are University of Scranton (1,496 degrees awarded in 2021), Marywood University (756 degrees), and Lackawanna College (561 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lackawanna County, PA was $160,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.
Most people in Lackawanna County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lackawanna County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Lackawanna County, PA borders Luzerne County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wayne County, PA, and Wyoming County, PA.