Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

567,287

0.096% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

42.2

0.472% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14%

1.86% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,318

8.25% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$163,500

10.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

268,047

0.459% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA had a population of 567k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $62,318. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA grew from 566,743 to 567,287, a 0.096% increase and its median household income grew from $57,568 to $62,318, a 8.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), and White (Hispanic) (3.22%).

None of the households in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are University of Scranton (1,517 degrees awarded in 2022), Wilkes University (1,405 degrees), and Marywood University (713 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was $163,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is home to a population of 567k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.9% of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA residents were born outside of the country (39.1k people).

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (453k people) in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.9k Other (Hispanic) and 20.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.4% of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
453k ± 818
Other (Hispanic)
24.9k ± 1.78k
Two+ (Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.85k

12.2%

Hispanic Population

69k people

12.2% of the people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are hispanic (69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39.1k people

6.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

38.3k people

As of 2022, 6.9% of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA residents (39.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was 6.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,299 ± 623
Gulf War (2001-)
5,360 ± 535
Gulf War (1990s)
3,710 ± 412

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA employs 268k people. The largest industries in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,546 people), Retail Trade (33,542 people), and Manufacturing (31,343 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($79,095), Public Administration ($63,090), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,122).

Employment

Occupations

268k

2022 Value

± 3,763

0.459%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA grew at a rate of 0.459%, from 267k employees to 268k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,286 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24,365 people), and Management Occupations (22,562 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

268k

2022 Value

± 3,763

0.459%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA grew at a rate of 0.459%, from 267k employees to 268k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,546 people), Retail Trade (33,542 people), and Manufacturing (31,343 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,415

Median earning men ± $1,006

$34,851

Median earning women ± $492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,548), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,021), and Information ($62,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,194), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,567), and Wholesale Trade ($44,547).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,893
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
2,996
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
2,713
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA awarded 7,672 degrees. The student population of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 10,975 male students and 17,385 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are White (5,653 and 75.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (576 and 7.65%), Unknown (437 and 5.8%), and Black or African American (429 and 5.7%).

The largest universities in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA by number of degrees awarded are University of Scranton (1,517 and 19.8%), Wilkes University (1,405 and 18.3%), and Marywood University (713 and 9.29%).

The most popular majors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are Registered Nursing (591 and 7.7%), General Business Administration & Management (489 and 6.37%), and Accounting (263 and 3.43%).

The median tuition costs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are $34,952 for private four year colleges, and $14,624 and $24,318 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 28,360 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 28,360 students enrolled in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,169 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
357 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
301 degrees awarded
General Psychology
166 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was Registered Nursing with 357 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Scranton
1,517 degrees awarded
Wilkes University
1,405 degrees awarded
Marywood University
713 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Scranton with 1,517 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,900 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, which is 0.608 times less than the 4,772 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,653 degrees mean that there were 9.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 576 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,952) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,325) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was $163,500 in 2022, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $147,500 to $163,500, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,107

$155,095

Median Property Taxes

±$2,557

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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2022

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.1% of the housing units in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$62,318

Median Household Income

± $993

231k

Number of Households

± 3,428

In 2022, the median household income of the 231k households in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA grew to $62,318 from the previous year's value of $57,568.

The following chart displays the households in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is from Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2022, 76.8% of workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA (76.7k out of 547k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.7% of the population of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.32%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA grew by 0.516% from 5.3% to 5.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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