Lackawanna, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

19,753

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.785% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

2.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,110

8.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lackawanna, NY is home to a population of 19.8k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.4% of Lackawanna, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.66k people).

In 2024, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Lackawanna, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 953 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Lackawanna, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lackawanna, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lackawanna, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lackawanna, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 963
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 841
Other (Hispanic)
953 ± 578

11.7%

Hispanic Population

2.31k people

11.7% of the people in Lackawanna, NY are hispanic (2.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lackawanna, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

7.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

As of 2024, 8.4% of Lackawanna, NY residents (1.66k 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, NY was 7.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lackawanna, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
219 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
176 ± 157
Korea
67 ± 51

Lackawanna, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lackawanna, NY.

Economy

The economy of Lackawanna, NY employs 7.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lackawanna, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,304 people), Manufacturing (1,210 people), and Retail Trade (1,010 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($76,875), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,992).

Employment

Occupations

7.96k

2024 Value

± 741

−9.71%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lackawanna, NY declined at a rate of −9.71%, from 8.82k employees to 7.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lackawanna, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,178 people), Material Moving Occupations (802 people), and Production Occupations (657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lackawanna, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.96k

2024 Value

± 741

−9.71%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lackawanna, NY declined at a rate of −9.71%, from 8.82k employees to 7.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lackawanna, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,304 people), Manufacturing (1,210 people), and Retail Trade (1,010 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lackawanna, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lackawanna, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,904

Median earning men ± $5,339

$33,901

Median earning women ± $5,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,159), Public Administration ($77,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,450), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,727), and Manufacturing ($51,979).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lackawanna, NY was $140,700 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,500 to $140,700, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lackawanna, NY is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lackawanna, NY have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lackawanna, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$140,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,808

$4,712

Median Property Taxes

±$474

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lackawanna, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Lackawanna, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lackawanna, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,110

Median Household Income

± $4,833

8.38k

Number of Households

± 709

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.38k households in Lackawanna, NY grew to $52,110 from the previous year's value of $48,185.

The following chart displays the households in Lackawanna, NY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lackawanna, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Lackawanna, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lackawanna, NY have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Lackawanna, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lackawanna, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lackawanna, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lackawanna, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lackawanna, NY (4.56k out of 19.7k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lackawanna, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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