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. Scranton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities, Scranton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Scranton are a mix of both white- and blue-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%).

One of the benefits of Scranton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.61 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Scranton is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. The bus helps to get a lot of people to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Scranton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Scranton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Scranton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.62% of adults 25 and older in Scranton have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.