Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	29%

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Races in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 100,614	(47.2%)
Females: 112,681	(52.8%)

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Lackawanna County:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,598
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$475
State:	$555

Lackawanna County:	$134,400
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $170,494

Here:	$170,494
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,945

Here:	$127,945
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $120,659

Here:	$120,659
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,180

Here:	$189,180
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,708

Here:	$120,708
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $35,374

Here:	$35,374
State:	$35,442

Lackawanna County:	12.8%
Pennsylvania:	11.6%

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Area name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lackawanna County is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Scranton, Dunmore, Carbondale, Old Forge, Blakely, Taylor, Archbald, Dickson City, Moosic, Clarks Summit.

2005 air pollution in Lackawanna County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 17 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 55 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 33 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Luzerne County , Monroe County , Susquehanna County , Wayne County , Wyoming County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lackawanna County: Marjon Golf Course (A), Kochners Corners (B), Abington Executive Industrial Park (C), Acker Industrial Park (D), Homestead Golf Course (E), Amasa (F), Glen Oak Country Club (G), Baylors Corners (H), Ivy Industrial Park (I), Benton Industrial Park (J), Millars School (K), Big Pine Hill View (L), Kamp Kewanee (M), Scranton Country Club (N), Spring Brook Corners (O), La Plume Station (P), Smith Corners (Q), Davidson Corners (R), Saint Marys Villa (S), Elkview Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Abington Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Lackawanna County include: Mount Bethel Church (A), House of the Good Shepherd (B), Finch Hill Church (C), Worth Church (D), Corpus Christi Church (E), Welch Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abington Hill Cemetery (1), Brookside Cemetery (2), Fairview Memorial Estate (3), All Saints Cemetery (4), Mount Bethel Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Manataka Lake (A), Mountain Mud Pond (B), Stevenson Pond (C), Hazard Pond (D), Cummings Pond (E), Larsen Lake (F), Heart Lake (G), Trostle Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hagen Run (A), Pond Creek (B), Meredith Creek (C), Green Run (D), Rattlesnake Creek (E), Gardner Creek (F), Rock Bottom Creek (G), Rucks Run (H), Fenner Mill Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lackawanna County include: State Game Lands Number 135 (1), Merli-Sarnoski County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.5%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 12,508
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,833 (60% naturalized citizens)

Lackawanna County:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 57,277
• One, attached: 3,930
• Two: 14,503
• 3 or 4: 8,651
• 5 to 9: 3,895
• 10 to 19: 1,323
• 20 or more: 3,044
• Mobile homes: 2,699
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Lackawanna County with a mortgage: 26,465 (2,606 second mortgage, 4,674 home equity loan, 138 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21,441

Here:	55.2% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Lackawanna County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 3.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Lackawanna County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% 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 79.2 miles away from Lackawanna County 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 79.0 miles away from the county 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 96.2 miles away from the county 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 63.5 miles away from Lackawanna County center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 76,144 (81%) Carpooled: 11,547 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 665 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Subway or elevated: 25 (0%) Taxi: 131 (0%) Motorcycle: 36 (0%) Bicycle: 58 (0%) Walked: 3,490 (4%) Other means: 513 (1%) Worked at home: 1,911 (2%)

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%

2.14% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,036 average AGI)
1.60% relocated from other states ($16,450 average AGI)

Lackawanna County:	1.60%
Pennsylvania average:	2.15%

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)
from Susquehanna County, PA	0.19% ($28,180)
from Monroe County, PA	0.18% ($34,639)
from Pike County, PA	0.08% ($31,683)
from Philadelphia County, PA	0.07% ($34,509)

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%

2.01% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,168 average AGI)
1.76% relocated to other states ($18,073 average AGI)

Lackawanna County:	1.76%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

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)
to Wyoming County, PA	0.16% ($33,083)
to Philadelphia County, PA	0.11% ($35,081)
to Monroe County, PA	0.08% ($38,333)
to Montgomery County, PA	0.08% ($41,661)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 43,798 (37,685 aged, 6,113 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 171,079 (42,832 male householders, 13,180 female householders)

  43,183 spouses, 61,520 children (58,330 natural, 1,142 adopted, 2,048 stepchildren), 2,182 grandchildren, 1,840 brothers or sisters, 1,956 parents, 2,061 other relatives, 2,325 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 34,366 (11,863 male householders (10,105 living alone)), 18,329 female householders (16,859 living alone)), 4,174 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 7,850 (3,276 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 24,623 2-persons, 13,582 3-persons, 11,071 4-persons, 4,543 5-persons, 1,660 6-persons, 533 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,964 1-person, 2,711 2-persons, 287 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

94.4% of residents of Lackawanna County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,801,277,000 ($8580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $369,019,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $641,259,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $434,371,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,536,000
Federal grants: $279,144,000
Federal procurement contracts: $369,462,000 ($347,661,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $66,505,000 ($7,193,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,128,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,271,000
Federal Government insurance: $180,530,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 35.83 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

70% of Lackawanna County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna County:	69.6%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 181025
• Northeast: 17704
• Midwest: 2965
• South: 4075
• West: 1535

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,000

Here:	19.2%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	16.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	60.2%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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