Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA

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2024 Population
111,025
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
18.7%
3.19% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,161
2.59% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$169,600
6.73% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
49,000
3.11% 1-year decline

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15.6% of the households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA are University of Scranton (1,508 degrees awarded in 2023), Marywood University (833 degrees), and Lackawanna College (578 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was $169,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA borders Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA and Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.33% of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.2k people) in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.61k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA are Spanish (10,102 households), Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (1,419 households), and Gujarati (933 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
55,614
Women
50.2%
55,074
Men
49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 110,688 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    78.2k ± 1k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.88k ± 966
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    6.61k ± 821
15%
Hispanic Population
16.7k people

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.2k people) in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.61k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15% of the people in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA are hispanic (16.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    1,756 ± 1,021 people
  2. Mexico
    1,144 ± 826 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    878 ± 725 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 1,756 Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,144 and Dominican Republic with 878.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.33%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10.4k people
7.96%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.83k people

As of 2024, 9.33% of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA residents (10.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was 7.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    10,102 households (9.6%)
  2. Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
    1,419 households (1.35%)
  3. Gujarati
    933 households (0.887%)

15.6% of the households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was Spanish. 9.6% of the households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,641 ± 261
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    971 ± 321
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    647 ± 190

Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA employs 49k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,181 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,474 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,836 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($141,514), Offices of physicians ($130,904), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($116,488).

Males in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,434. The income inequality in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.446, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,713
Women
48.4%
25,287
Men
51.6%

The workforce of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA in 2023 was 49,000 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

49k
2023 Value
−3.11%
1 Year decline
± −3.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 50.6k employees to 49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,524 people), Registered nurses (1,340 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49k
2023 Value
−3.11%
1 Year decline
± −3.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 50.6k employees to 49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,181 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,474 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,836 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,284
Median earning men ± $1,700
$37,926
Median earning women ± $1,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,256), Public Administration ($74,299), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,931), Information ($52,083), and Public Administration ($47,116).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA awarded 3,738 degrees. The student population of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,120 male students and 7,067 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA are White (2,517 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (338 and 9.59%), Unknown (238 and 6.76%), and Black or African American (179 and 5.08%).

The largest universities in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are University of Scranton (1,508 and 40.3%), Marywood University (833 and 22.3%), and Lackawanna College (578 and 15.5%).

The most popular majors in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (313 and 8.37%), Registered Nursing (134 and 3.58%), and Accounting (133 and 3.56%).

The median tuition costs in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA are $17,020 for private four year colleges, and $14,624 and $24,562 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,187 (42% men and 58% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,187 students enrolled in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,022 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
    79 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    114 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    94 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Scranton
    1,508 degrees awarded
  2. Marywood University
    833 degrees awarded
  3. Lackawanna College
    578 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Scranton with 1,508 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,467 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, which is 0.646 times less than the 2,271 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,517 degrees mean that there were 7.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 338 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($18,408) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,325) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.608% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.717% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (33.5k), Some college (17.4k), and Bachelors Degree (12.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was $169,600 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $169,600, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,628
$24,484
Median Property Taxes
±$1,142

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

54.6%
Homeownership
2024
58.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,161
Median Household Income
± $3,151
44.8k
Number of Households
± 1,570

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.8k households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA grew to $58,161 from the previous year's value of $56,693.

The following chart displays the households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.446
2023 Wage GINI in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA
0.439
2022 Wage GINI in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.46% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.54%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (9.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA (19.6k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 9.87% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,265 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.51%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
25%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
9.87%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA grew by 8.71% from 5.99% to 6.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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