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Total population: 17,588 (All urban)

Lackawanna, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,982 (8,211 occupied: 4,681 owner occupied, 3,530 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  43%
State:  47%

Housing density: 1467 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.


Median contract rent in 2007: $417 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $512)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $402


Median gross rent in Lackawanna, NY in 2007: $545


Housing units in Lackawanna with a mortgage: 1,736 (159 second mortgage, 288 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,567





Lackawanna,NY index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,937 (it was $72,400 in 2000)
Lackawanna:  $91,937
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,538 - $116,149

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $95,698
Here:  $95,698
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,071
Here:  $99,071
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $91,677
Here:  $91,677
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,488
Here:  $100,488
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,050
Here:  $167,050
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $19,964
Here:  $19,964
State:  $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,808
  • In family households: 14,928 (3,269 male householders, 1,550 female householders)
    3,158 spouses, 5,812 children (5,579 natural, 80 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 266 grandchildren, 160 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 314 other relatives, 284 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,880 (1,335 male householders (1,165 living alone)), 2,053 female householders (1,868 living alone)), 492 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 237 (149 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,135 2-persons, 1,113 3-persons, 889 4-persons, 407 5-persons, 148 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,033 1-person, 296 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 11 6-persons.

2,569 married couples with children.
1,566 single-parent households (221 men, 1,345 women).

81.3% of residents of Lackawanna speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
6.0% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,181 (6.2%)
(71.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lackawanna, New York:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 85
  • 4 rooms: 518
  • 5 rooms: 1,308
  • 6 rooms: 1,366
  • 7 rooms: 630
  • 8 rooms: 336
  • 9 or more rooms: 438



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lackawanna, New York:
  • 1 room: 60
  • 2 rooms: 201
  • 3 rooms: 658
  • 4 rooms: 1,161
  • 5 rooms: 741
  • 6 rooms: 491
  • 7 rooms: 140
  • 8 rooms: 48
  • 9 or more rooms: 30



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 27
  • 1995 to 1998: 49
  • 1990 to 1994: 198
  • 1980 to 1989: 240
  • 1970 to 1979: 475
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,435
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,005
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,598
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,955


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lackawanna:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 136
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,018
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,578
  • 4 bedrooms: 671
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 278



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lackawanna:
  • no bedroom: 125
  • 1 bedroom: 829
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,527
  • 3 bedrooms: 879
  • 4 bedrooms: 138
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Lackawanna in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 602
  • 1 vehicle: 1,835
  • 2 vehicles: 1,695
  • 3 vehicles: 396
  • 4 vehicles: 113
  • 5 or more vehicles: 40



Cars and other vehicles available in Lackawanna in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,352
  • 1 vehicle: 1,521
  • 2 vehicles: 566
  • 3 vehicles: 57
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7


Lackawanna, NY house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lackawanna, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 75
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 37
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 35
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 26
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 53
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 59
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 68
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 198
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 268
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 384
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 428
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 417
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 559
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1280
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 223
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 111
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 57
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 23
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 3
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 12
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Lackawanna rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lackawanna:

  • Less than $100: 49 people
  • $100 to $149: 48
  • $150 to $199: 115
  • $200 to $249: 185
  • $250 to $299: 194
  • $300 to $349: 349
  • $350 to $399: 432
  • $400 to $449: 481
  • $450 to $499: 410
  • $500 to $549: 290
  • $550 to $599: 235
  • $600 to $649: 111
  • $650 to $699: 70
  • $700 to $749: 42
  • $750 to $799: 18
  • $800 to $899: 10
  • $900 to $999: 3
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 204
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 291
  • 1990 to 1994: 132
  • 1985 to 1989: 21
  • 1980 to 1984: 26
  • 1975 to 1979: 109
  • 1970 to 1974: 113
  • 1970 to 1974: 56
  • 1965 to 1969: 433

Lackawanna, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.5%
Number of people working at home: 85 (1.1% of all workers)


Lackawanna travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 259
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 955
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1184
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1495
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1524
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 626
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 745
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 87
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 132
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 296
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 141
  • 90 or more minutes: 139
 


Lackawanna mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,008 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 995 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 339 (4%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0%)
  • Walked: 199 (3%)
  • Other means: 19 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 85 (1%)
 


Lackawanna, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1257
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 940
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 689
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 611
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 690
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 494
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 587
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 360
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 557
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 630
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 702
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 400
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 100
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 83
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 45
  • $200,000 or more: 62
 


First ancestries reported:

 Polish: 4600
 Italian: 2664
 Other groups: 2644
 German: 1793
 Irish: 1772
 Arab:: 1085
 Arab/Arabic: 599
 Other Arab: 470
 United States or American: 287
 English: 246
 Croatian: 205
 Yugoslavian: 193
 Hungarian: 170
 Ukrainian: 123
 Dutch: 102
 Russian: 98
 French (except Basque): 96
 African: 95
 Subsaharan African:: 95
 Serbian: 90
 Macedonian: 86
 Swedish: 68
 Scottish: 59
 French Canadian: 54
 Welsh: 42
 Slovak: 41
 Greek: 38
 Scotch-Irish: 27
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26
 Danish: 22
 Austrian: 22
 Pennsylvania German: 22
 Portuguese: 20
 Lithuanian: 20
 Czechoslovakian: 20
 Canadian: 17
 Northern European: 17
 Jamaican: 17
 Lebanese: 16
 Norwegian: 15
 British: 13
 Acadian/Cajun: 13
 West Indian: 9
 Slavic: 7
 Czech: 7
 Romanian: 6
 Belgian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Other Western Asia (41%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (9%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (7%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Canada (4%)


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

  • This state: 15881
  • Northeast: 659
  • Midwest: 255
  • South: 535
  • West: 140

65% of Lackawanna residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 63
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 37
  • 5th and 6th grade: 77
  • 7th and 8th grade: 250
  • 9th grade: 188
  • 10th grade: 196
  • 11th grade: 189
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 237
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,359
  • Less than 1 year of college: 437
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 686
  • Associate degree: 461
  • Bachelor's degree: 475
  • Master's degree: 238
  • Professional school degree: 29
  • Doctorate degree: 33


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 130
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 24
  • 5th and 6th grade: 140
  • 7th and 8th grade: 498
  • 9th grade: 196
  • 10th grade: 272
  • 11th grade: 288
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 314
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,527
  • Less than 1 year of college: 481
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 648
  • Associate degree: 639
  • Bachelor's degree: 467
  • Master's degree: 227
  • Professional school degree: 35
  • Doctorate degree: 0


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.7%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $37,537
  • Black householders: $19,746
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,618
  • Asian householders: $121,379
  • Some other race householders: $21,417
  • Two or more races householders: $18,143
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,546

Lackawanna household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lackawanna household income for Black householders

Lackawanna household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lackawanna household income for Asian householders

Lackawanna household income for Some other race householders

Lackawanna household income for Two or more races householders

Lackawanna household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lackawanna marital status for males

Lackawanna marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,603
  • Black or African American householders: $42,285
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $82,539
  • Some other race householders: $60,317
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $85,841

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,831
  • One, attached: 160
  • Two: 2,302
  • 3 or 4: 1,551
  • 5 to 9: 400
  • 10 to 19: 221
  • 20 to 49: 72
  • 50 or more: 125
  • Mobile homes: 320

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,207


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lackawanna:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (98%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 615
Here:  27.7%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 213
Here:  22.8%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 241
Here:  31.8%
New York:  38.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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