In 2021, Scranton, PA had a population of 76k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $44,161. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Scranton, PA declined from 76,997 to 75,987, a −1.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,687 to $44,161, a 5.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), White (Hispanic) (8.22%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.99%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.73%).
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.
93.9% of the residents in Scranton, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Scranton, 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 Scranton, PA was $112,600, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.
Most people in Scranton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton, PA was 2 cars per household.