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Scranton, PA real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Scranton NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Green Ridge, Providence, Keyser Valley, Minooka, Hyde Park, Ash St / Matthew Ave, Webster Ave / Kane St, North Scranton Expy / Providence Rd, 12th Ave / Luzerne St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Scranton, PA Archbald, Blakely, Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Dalton, Dunmore, Jermyn, Laflin, Moscow, West Pittston
POPULATION
76,415
Scranton, PA Information
| SCRANTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 76,415 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 35,336 |
| SCRANTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 48.29% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 40.29% |
| % VACANT | 11.42% |
| TYPE OF SCRANTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 44.21% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 6.23% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 35.05% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 14.36% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.13% |
| OTHER | 0.02% |
| SIZE OF SCRANTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.94% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 17.08% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 27.33% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 39.10% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.06% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 4.49% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.01% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 11.06% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 25.03% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 62.90% |
| SCRANTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $146,943 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $579 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$94,000 | 13.10% |
| $94,001-$187,000 | 63.08% |
| $187,001-$375,000 | 21.69% |
| $375,001-$562,000 | 1.46% |
| $562,001-$750,000 | 0.35% |
| $750,001-$937,000 | 0.09% |
| $937,001-$1,406,000 | 0.14% |
| $1,406,001-$1,873,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,873,000 | 0.09% |
| PEOPLE OF Scranton | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.05% |
| 5 TO 17 | 15.67% |
| 18 TO 24 | 12.19% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.72% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.59% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.66% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 20.12% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 78.18% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 15.62% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $28,805 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,174 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 14.96% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (15.49%), Manufacturing (14.62%), Retail (13.94%), Education (9.63%), Accomodation (6.22%), Construction (5.44%), Other (5.16%), Public Service (4.55%), Finance (4.53%), Transportation (4.40%), Administration (3.34%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.28%), Wholesale (3.26%), Information Technology (3.05%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 8.47% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 93.73% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 2.73% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.15% |
| ASIAN | 0.99% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.02% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.15% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.23% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 2.53% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Irish (23.62%), Italian (15.72%), Unclassified (14.97%), Polish (10.55%), German (9.08%), Other Groups (5.85%), Welsh (3.33%), English (3.23%), United States or American (2.77%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.11% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (88.33%) , Spanish (2.44%) |
Scranton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 76,415 people and 31 constituent neighborhoods, Scranton is the sixth largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Scranton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Scranton is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Scranton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Scranton who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.06%), sales jobs (12.77%), and food service (6.51%).
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.61 minutes getting to work every day.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Scranton use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Scranton's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Scranton Information and Demographics
The education level of Scranton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.62% of adults 25 and older in Scranton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Scranton in 2000 was $16,174, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,696 for a family of four.
The people who call Scranton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Scranton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Scranton include Irish, Italian, Polish, German, Welsh, and English.
The most common language spoken in Scranton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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