menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Scranton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Scranton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

75,848

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
15.4%
18 - 24:
13.8%
25 - 34:
12.6%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.6%
8.6%
87.7%
87.7%
22.7%
22.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Scranton
USA
$27,830
$27,830
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Scranton
USA
$48,776
$48,776
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.6%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Education
Transportation
Finance
Construction
Other
Administration
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
Arts
19.1%
19.1%
13.8%
13.8%
9.2%
9.2%
8.8%
8.8%
8.5%
8.5%
6.0%
6.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
68.6%
68.6%
16.1%
16.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
Irish
Italian
German
Polish
English
Welsh
Russian
Lithuanian
French
Slovak
Ukrainian
Dutch
Other Subsaharan African
European
Scottish
Greek
Portuguese
Hungarian
Eastern European
Swedish
22.5%
22.5%
16.6%
16.6%
14.0%
14.0%
10.7%
10.7%
5.0%
5.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Russian
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Italian
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
French
Tagalog
West Germanic languages
African languages
Hungarian
Vietnamese
Persian
Polish
81.9%
81.9%
11.0%
11.0%
1.5%
1.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Scranton Residents

10.1%