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Lackawanna County

Population in July 2008: 72,233. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 33,597  (46.5%)
Females: 38,636  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18501, 18502, 18503, 18504, 18505, 18508, 18509, 18510, 18512, 18514, 18515, 18522, 18540, 18577.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,171 (it was $28,805 in 2000)
Scranton:  $35,171
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,087
Scranton:  $17,087
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,200 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Scranton:  $109,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,930; Detached houses: $124,949; Townhouses or other attached units: $111,746; In 2-unit structures: $102,666; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,374; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,708; Mobile homes: $44,914

Median gross rent in 2007: $561.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.3%

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Races in Scranton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Scranton: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (30.3%), Italian (19.4%), German (15.7%), Polish (14.8%), Welsh (6.9%), English (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/23/1866

Elevation: 754 feet

Land area: 25.2 square miles.

Population density: 2863 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Scranton

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scranton city

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

2,375 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:  3.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were 94 registered sex offenders living in Scranton, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scranton to the number of sex offenders is 768 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,080 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,706 (1.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (90.3 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (98.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Dunmore borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Taylor borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Throop borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Moosic borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Dickson City borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Old Forge borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Olyphant borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Clarks Summit borough, PA (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $68,400
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2003: 54 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 2006: 82 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2007: 68 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2008: 34 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.41 N, Longitude: 75.67 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Electric City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,736 (+12.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,046 (56.3%)

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -5,470 (-6.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.1%
Pennsylvania:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Scranton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 1123102
    per 100,000 1.31.32.74.01.40.02.8
Rapes 33393751472626
    per 100,000 43.250.849.468.463.535.535.9
Robberies 7292921048910099
    per 100,000 94.2119.9122.8139.5120.2136.6136.7
Assaults 9590132209315208100
    per 100,000 124.3117.3176.2280.3425.3284.2138.0
Burglaries 435503528516630635499
    per 100,000 569.0655.4705.0692.0850.6867.7688.8
Thefts 1,4991,6361,5471,4711,5691,7421,592
    per 100,000 1960.72131.62065.51972.82118.42380.32197.6
Auto thefts 202188185203172167172
    per 100,000 264.2244.9247.0272.2232.2228.2237.4
Arson 001022192028
    per 100,000 0.00.013.429.525.727.338.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 229.6253.4268.7309.8337.4300.5258.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 170 (150 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.08
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Scranton-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Scranton city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Scranton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Scranton center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Scranton center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Jane Jacobs - (born 1916), urban planner, Joe Biden, Bill Ferrario - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Sep 22, 1978), Gerry McNamara - College basketball player (Syracuse Orange), Howard Gardner - psychologist, Pat Doherty - College basketball player (Holy Cross Crusaders), Joe Collins - (1922-1989), Major League Baseball player.


Main business address for: PENSECO FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Scranton:
  • ALLIED SERVICES INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (475 MORGAN HIGHWAY P O BOX 1103)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (1822 MULBERRY ST)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (746 JEFFERSON AVE)
  • MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL (700 QUINCY AVE)

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Airports and Heliports located in Scranton: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Scranton, PA

Colleges/Universities in Scranton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (Full-time enrollment: 4,093; Location: LINDEN AND MONROE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scranton.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,203; Location: 2300 ADAMS AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.marywood.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • LACKAWANNA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 641; Location: 501 VINE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ljc.edu)
  • ALLIED MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL CAREERS (FT enrollment: 193; Location: 517 ASH STREET; Private, for-profit)
  • JOHNSON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 164; Location: 3427 N MAIN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jti.org)
  • HARRISON CAREER INSTITUTE-SCRANTON (FT enrollment: 104; Location: 1636 NAY AUG AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.HARRISONCAREERINST.COM)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 82; Location: 219 LACKAWANNA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
  • CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY (FT enrollment: 56; Location: 3201 ROCKWELL AVE; Public; Website: CTC.Tec.PA.US)
  • YESHIVATH BETH MOSHE (FT enrollment: 44; Location: 930 HICKORY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY (Location: 1822 MULBERRY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • SAVONAROLA THEO SEM OF THE POLISH NATL CATHOLIC CH (Location: 1031 CEDAR AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • SCRANTON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM (Location: 700 QUINCY AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Scranton:
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 50 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
Public high schools in Scranton:
Private high schools in Scranton:
  • SCRANTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 1000 WYOMING AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BISHOP HANNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 330 WYOMING AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BISHOP OHARA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 501 E DRINKER STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • MILTON EISNER YESHIVA HIGH SCH (Students: 65; Location: 930 HICKORY STREET BOX 1141; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • REVIVAL BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 12; Location: 2020 NORTH MAIN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Scranton:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Scranton:
  • NATIVITY OF OUR LORD SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 638 HEMLOCK ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 115 S LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 312 WILLIAM STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST CLARE SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 2215 N WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK - 3)
  • ST MARY ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 430 RIVER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 1527 PENN AVENUE; Grades: 4 - 8)
  • ST ANNS MONASTERY SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 1228 ST ANNS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SCRANTON HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 540 MONROE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON CAMPUS (Students: 139; Location: 134 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MARYWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTE (Students: 53; Location: MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY 2300 ADAMS; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Scranton, School District: SCRANTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Scranton:
  • SCRANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,520,288; Location: 500 VINE STREET; 203,747 books; 14,163 audio materials; 13,848 video materials; 476 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Birthplace of: Mark Spindler, 1990-1999 NFL player Detroit-N Y Jets, youngest 1st string All American ever! added by "Slick" Cawley

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Notable locations in Scranton: Montage Ski Area (A), Allied Services Complex (B), Bellevue (C), Green Ridge Station (D), Providence Station (E), Vinegar Hill (F), Plaza 500 (G), Capoust (H), South Scranton Station (I), Keyser Industrial Park (J), Southside Industrial Park (K), Green Ridge Station (L), Green Ridge Breaker (M), Saint Patricks Colliery (N), Von Storch Colliery (O), Von Storch Breaker (P), Vine Street Station (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Keyser Oak Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Scranton include: Elm Park Methodist Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Masonic Temple (C), Immanual Baptist Church (D), Madison Avenue Temple (E), Pine Street Baptist Church (F), Temple Israel (G), Westminster Presbyterian Church (H), Saint Stanislaus Polish Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Cathedral Cemetery (2), Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (3), Washburn Street Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: YMCA Dam (A), District Number Fifty-Nine Reservoir (B), Cooling Pond (C), Mountain Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Roaring Brook (A), Leggetts Creek (B), Lucky Run (C), Leach Creek (D), Clover Hill Creek (E), Mountain Lake Run (F), Meadow Brook (G), Lindy Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Scranton include: Connell Park (1), Maloney Park (2), Nay Aug Park (3), Steamtown National Historic Site (4), Robinson Park (5), Memorial Stadium (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Abracadabra Parties & Traveling Magic Shows (Museums; 1433 North Main Avenue) (1), Everhart Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1901 Mulberry Street) (2), Ferrario Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 206 North Main Avenue) (3), Galaxy Vending & Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2239 Prospect Avenue) (4), B & J Vending CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1515 Cedar Avenue) (5), Baldassari JOJO Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1608 Linden Street) (6), Baldassari Amusements (1515 Cedar Avenue) (7), Eastern Travelers Club (522 Cedar Avenue) (8), Canterbury Tours & Services (Tours & Charters; 201 Lackawana Ave. Suite 228) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Dunmore Inn (1035 O'Neill Highway) (1), Econo Lodge (Stafford Avenue & Kn) (2), Days Inn Scranton PA (1946 Scranton Carbondale Highway) (3), Days Inn (Oneil Highway) (4), Caesars World Marketing (429 North Irving Avenue) (5), Econo Lodge Scranton (1175 Kane Street) (6), Holiday Inn East (I-81 At I-380) (7), Hilton Scranton & Conference Center (138 Adams Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Lackawanna County District Justice Court - Kennedy James P (1501 Capouse Avenue) (1), Munley James Judge Us District Court (235 North Washington Ofc) (2), Lackawanna County Treatment Court (436 Spruce Street) (3), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (Washington Avenue) (4), Lackawanna County District Justice Court - Farrell Alyce (135 Jefferson Avenue) (5), District Court 45-1-06 (622 East Market Street) (6), Lackawanna County District Justice Court - Russell Robert (509 Cedar Avenue) (7), District Court 45-1-03 (509 Cedar Avenue) (8), District Court 45-1-05 (1600 Farr Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Scranton

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 1.7 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.2 ppm in 2000, 4.5 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.013 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.018 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 4 sites: 0.079 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.075 ppm in 2000, 0.091 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 4 sites: 0.094 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.088 ppm in 2000, 0.106 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 12.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 12.2 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0049 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0051 ppm in 2000, 0.0099 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Scranton and their reported violations in the past:

LACKAWANNA STATE FOREST (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2004), St Other (SEP-27-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
ARDITO MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
JEWISH COMM. CENTER DAY CAMP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scranton, PA


People in group quarters in Scranton
  • 2329 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 883 people in nursing homes
  • 536 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 397 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 247 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 189 people in religious group quarters
  • 72 people in halfway houses
  • 57 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 42 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 28 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill


Scranton compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Scranton (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: North Scranton Branch, Viewmont Mall Branch, South Scranton Branch, Central City Branch, West Scranton Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank: West Scranton Branch, Green Ridge Branch, North Washington Avenue Branch, Wyoming Avenue Branch, Call Center Branch. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $575.3 mil, Deposits: $433.3 mil, headquarters in Dunmore, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity D&D Bancorp, Inc.
  • Penn Security Bank and Trust Company: South Scranton Branch, East Scranton Branch, Penn Security Bank And Trust Company, Green Ridge Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $625.6 mil, Deposits: $424.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Penseco Financial Services Corporation
  • Community Bank, National Association: Scranton - Keyser Branch, Scranton - Minooka Branch, Scranton - Wyoming Avenue Branch, Scranton - N. Washington Branch. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
  • NBT Bank, National Association: East Mountain Branch, Steamtown Mall Branch, Keyser Valley Scranton Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,306.9 mil, Deposits: $3,937.9 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: East Mountain Branch, West Scranton, Scranton Downtown. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • North Penn Bank: at 216 Adams Ave, branch established on 1902-01-01; 623 S Main Avenue Branch at 623 S Main Avenue, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $138.1 mil, Deposits: $101.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • First National Community Bank: Scranton Branch at 419-421 Spruce Street, branch established on 1980-08-27; Keyser Avenue Branch at 1745 Keyser Avenue, branch established on 2008-04-02. Info updated 2007-08-28: Bank assets: $1,313.4 mil, Deposits: $953.1 mil, headquarters in Dunmore, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First National Community Bancorp Inc
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA 18503, Phone: (570) 342-8300, Fax: (570) 342-0380
  • Comfort Suites, 44 Montage Mtn Rd, Scranton, PA 18505, Phone: (570) 347-1551, Fax: (570) 347-1151
  • Clarion Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave, Scranton, PA 18505, Phone: (570) 344-9811, Fax: (570) 344-7799
  • Hampton Inn At Montage, 22 Montage Mountain Rd, Scranton, PA 18507, Phone: (570) 342-7002, Fax: (570) 342-7012
  • Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, 100 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA 18503, Phone: (570) 343-3000, Fax: (570) 343-8415
  • Red Carpet Inn & Suites, 320 Franklin Ave, Scranton, PA 18503, Phone: (877) 872-7061, Fax: (570) 347-4667
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Scranton, Pennsylvania


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Scranton travel time to work
Scranton mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Scranton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents74.9%8.6%2.7%1.8%1.3%
Congregations37.3%16.6%6.0%5.5%2.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.2%1.0%1.0%6.3%
Congregations2.8%3.2%3.7%2.3%20.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 49$118,598$29,0442$2,538
Other Government Administration 32$71,094$26,6600$0
Judicial and Legal 3$9,914$39,6563$6,762
Police Protection - Officers 152$560,170$44,2240$0
Police - Other 15$35,502$28,4021$886
Firefighters 146$496,676$40,8230$0
Fire - Other 1$1,928$23,1360$0
Streets and Highways 34$118,524$41,8324$7,440
Solid Waste Management 43$132,018$36,8420$0
Parks and Recreation 13$36,174$33,39110$3,364
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$32,812$35,7950$0
Local Libraries 38$112,612$35,56237$14,898
Other and Unallocable 11$32,812$35,7950$0
Totals for Government 548$1,758,834$38,51557$35,888


Scranton government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,658,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,727,000
    All Other: $637,000
    Parking Facilities: $556,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $525,000
    Libraries: $88,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $13,302,000
    Police Protection: $12,117,000
    General - Other: $6,634,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,662,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,182,000
    Regular Highways: $3,172,000
    Libraries: $2,866,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,440,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,346,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,287,000
    Financial Administration: $913,000
    General Public Buildings: $577,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $466,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $414,000
    Parking Facilities: $298,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $84,178,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $39,162,000
    Interest Revenue: $36,246,000
    Benefit Payments: $18,202,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $8,266,000
    From Other Government: $5,310,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,362,000
    From Local Government: $1,110,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $932,000
    Withdrawals: $32,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,370,000
    General Support: $1,498,000
    All Other: $874,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,646,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,235,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,690,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $71,793,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $71,793,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,690,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $817,000
    Interest Earnings: $681,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $199,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Libraries: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,652,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,780,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,028,000
    General Support: $1,789,000
    Highways: $1,416,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $18,349,000
    Property: $14,981,000
    NEC: $3,759,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,562,000

3.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.80%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  0.54% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Wayne County, PA  0.34% ($34,316)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.21% ($29,462)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.61% ($33,529 average AGI)
to Wayne County, PA  0.23% ($30,665)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.22% ($32,880)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scranton:
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scranton:
  • W297AF (107.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • W291AP (106.1 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF HIGHER ED)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Scranton:
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W51BP (Channel 51; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W19AR (Channel 19; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48AQ (Channel 48; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
  • W14CO (Channel 14; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Scranton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 110
Total length: 466 meters (1,529ft)
Total costs: $28,633,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,693,338
Total average daily truck traffic: 197,253

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 21
  • 1960-1969: 49
  • 1970-1979: 9
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 14
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Scranton, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Scranton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Scranton, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 142 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Scranton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Scranton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 27 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED57$101,754595$98,235848$86,723380$40,18913$234,154281$87,5732$67,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$114,333109$91,725191$89,32544$57,7952$108,50061$91,4433$31,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$107,917231$98,177907$99,526236$47,7378$145,375165$100,42411$49,364
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$131,85764$108,203375$108,79245$66,6000$044$95,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$028$124,35798$108,7045$109,4000$08$100,6250$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 27 tracts in Scranton, PA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 26 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED201$98,69277$116,54530$84,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED43$110,79121$121,23816$135,563
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$113,5710$01$129,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$100,6003$175,6672$114,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$90,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 67
  • Hazardous Condition: 31

Incident types - Scranton


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Scranton, PA

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