Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2020 Population

554,787

0.154% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

42.6

0.234% 1-year decrease

2018 Poverty Rate

14.7%

1.97% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$53,853

0.677% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$142,500

2.22% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

262,442

0.604% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA had a population of 555k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $53,853. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA declined from 555,642 to 554,787, a −0.154% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,491 to $53,853, a 0.677% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Other (Hispanic) (2.69%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%).

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.

96.8% 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 (1,609 degrees awarded in 2020), Wilkes University (1,562 degrees), and Marywood University (810 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was $142,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was 2 cars per household.

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA borders Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA, East Stroudsburg, PA, Pottsville, PA, and Sayre, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is home to a population of 555k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.21% of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA residents were born outside of the country (34.5k people).

In 2020, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (456k people) in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k White (Hispanic) and 18.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

96.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.8% of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was 96.8%, 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)
456k ± 541
White (Hispanic)
29.5k ± 1.55k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 635

10.5%

Hispanic Population

58.5k people

10.5% of the people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are hispanic (58.5k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
92,750 ± 7,450 people
Dominican Republic
72,397 ± 6,587 people
China
65,642 ± 6,274 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 92,750 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 72,397 and China with 65,642.

Foreign-Born Population

6.21%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

34.5k people

6.01%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

33.4k people

As of 2020, 6.21% of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA residents (34.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was 6.01%, 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
12,961 ± 622
Gulf War (2001-)
4,995 ± 581
Gulf War (1990s)
3,581 ± 395

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA employs 262k people. The largest industries in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,472 people), Retail Trade (32,612 people), and Manufacturing (32,380 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,607), Public Administration ($54,455), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($51,050).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,196. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

262k

2020 Value

± 3,692

−0.604%

1 Year decline

± 1.88%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA declined at a rate of −0.604%, from 264k employees to 262k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,297 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24,540 people), and Management Occupations (21,018 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

262k

2020 Value

± 3,692

−0.604%

1 Year decline

± 1.88%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA declined at a rate of −0.604%, from 264k employees to 262k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,472 people), Retail Trade (32,612 people), and Manufacturing (32,380 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

$42,408

Median earning men ± $687

$30,705

Median earning women ± $448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($57,297), Public Administration ($57,296), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($47,681), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,131), and Construction ($38,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.23M
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
$5.41M
Manufacturing
$2.1M
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($74.2B) and Electronics ($44.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$734B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

99.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $734B. This is expected to increase 99.3% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.5B
New York
$71.1B
Ohio
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.5B, followed by New York with $71.1B and Ohio and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA awarded 7,848 degrees. The student population of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 10,626 male students and 17,169 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are White (5,955 and 77.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (563 and 7.32%), Unknown (389 and 5.06%), and Black or African American (384 and 4.99%).

The largest universities in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA by number of degrees awarded are University of Scranton (1,609 and 20.5%), Wilkes University (1,562 and 19.9%), and Marywood University (810 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA are Registered Nursing (530 and 6.75%), General Business Administration & Management (439 and 5.59%), and Accounting (302 and 3.85%).

The median tuition cost in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA for private four year colleges is $34,100.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 27,795 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 27,795 students enrolled in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,768 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
275 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
250 degree-majors awarded
Accounting
172 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was Registered Nursing with 275 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
1,609 degrees awarded
Wilkes University
1,562 degrees awarded
Marywood University
810 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Scranton with 1,609 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 2,849 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, which is 0.57 times less than the 4,999 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,955 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 563 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 ($34,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,325) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.658% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.701% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.89M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was $142,500 in 2020, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $139,400 to $142,500, a 2.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA have an average commute time of 22.8 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.

Median household income in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is $53,853. In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $104,161, followed by Montgomery County, PA and Bucks County, PA, with respective values of $93,518 and $93,181.

Housing

Property

$142,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$1,845

$153,036

Median Property Taxes

±$2,585

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

66.9%

Homeownership

2020

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 66.9% 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%.

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

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $104,161, followed by Montgomery County, PA and Bucks County, PA, with respective values of $93,518 and $93,181.

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

Household Income

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

$53,853

Median Household Income

± $847

229k

Number of Households

± 3,415

In 2020, the median household income of the 229k households in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA grew to $53,853 from the previous year's value of $53,491.

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 Pennsylvania.

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.469

2019 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2020, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.614% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2020, 79.4% of workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% 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

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA (79.1k out of 536k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

95.1% of the population of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.162% decrease from the previous year (1237 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 454 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Pennsylvania. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.162% decrease from the previous year (1,237 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA grew by 3.89% from 4.76% to 4.95%.

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.