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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Scranton, PA are White alone (50,265 residents), Black alone (3,396 residents), and Hispanic (13,505 residents). 82.0% of Scranton residents speak English at home. 10.5% of Scranton, PA residents are foreign-born (4.4% born in Latin America, 4.1% born in Asia), which is 33.1% greater than the foreign-born rate of 7.0% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.

Race distribution in Scranton

2000 2022
  • Races in Scranton, PA (2000)
    • 70,51292.3%White alone
    • 2,2002.9%Black alone
    • 1,9992.6%Hispanic
    • 8141.1%Asian alone
    • 6690.9%Two or more races
    • 1360.2%Other race alone
    • 710.09%American Indian alone
    • 140.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Scranton, PA (2022)
    • 50,26566.3%White alone
    • 13,50517.8%Hispanic
    • 4,0015.3%Asian alone
    • 3,7334.9%Two or more races
    • 3,3964.5%Black alone
    • 8501.1%Other race alone
    • 880.1%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2000)
    • 10,322,45584.1%White alone
    • 1,202,4379.8%Black alone
    • 394,0883.2%Hispanic
    • 218,2961.8%Asian alone
    • 113,0970.9%Two or more races
    • 13,0860.1%Other race alone
    • 14,9040.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,6910.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2022)
    • 9,487,22873.1%White alone
    • 1,311,58110.1%Black alone
    • 1,115,9978.6%Hispanic
    • 493,9423.8%Two or more races
    • 487,1243.8%Asian alone
    • 63,5820.5%Other race alone
    • 10,1300.08%American Indian alone
    • 2,4240.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Scranton

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $51,130White non-Hispanic householders
  • $21,387Black householders
  • $57,160Asian householders
  • $58,763Some other race householders
  • $31,755Two or more races householders
  • $40,120Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $152,809White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $141,084Black or African American householders
  • $47,093American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $135,027Asian householders
  • $146,556Some other race householders
  • $167,269Two or more races householders
  • $153,981Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Scranton, PA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Scranton, PA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Scranton, PA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Scranton, PA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Scranton, PA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Scranton, PA in 2022

Median age by race in Scranton

  • 48.1Median age for White residents
  • 43.3Males
  • 51.3Females
  • 24.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 21.0Males
  • 27.9Females
  • 31.7Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 30.4Median age for Asian residents
  • 30.7Males
  • 30.2Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 38.2Median age for Other race residents
  • 36.0Males
  • 47.4Females
  • 20.1Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 25.9Males
  • 19.2Females
  • 50.5Median age for White alone residents
  • 45.7Males
  • 53.4Females
  • 23.8Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 27.9Males
  • 20.3Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Scranton

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 13,72756.2%Owner occupied
  • 10,67743.8%Renter occupied
  • 56.2%
    43.8%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 856.4%Owner occupied
  • 1,23993.6%Renter occupied
  • 6.4%
    93.6%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 216.2%Owner occupied
  • 883.8%Renter occupied
  • 16.2%
    83.8%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 53146.4%Owner occupied
  • 61353.6%Renter occupied
  • 46.4%
    53.6%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 37100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 81043.8%Owner occupied
  • 1,04056.2%Renter occupied
  • 43.8%
    56.2%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 76723.4%Owner occupied
  • 2,50976.6%Renter occupied
  • 23.4%
    76.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 13,64056.6%Owner occupied
  • 10,46843.4%Renter occupied
  • 56.6%
    43.4%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1,05825.2%Owner occupied
  • 3,14374.8%Renter occupied
  • 25.2%
    74.8%

Language usage in Scranton

  • English speakers - Total
  • 82.0% of residents of Scranton speak English at home.
  • 10.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 5,35368.6%Speak English very well
  • 2,44931.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.6%
    31.4%
  • 7.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,40145.3%Speak English very well
  • 2,90454.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 45.3%
    54.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 82.4% of residents of Scranton speak English at home.
  • 13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,98792.4%Speak English very well
  • 1647.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 92.4%
    7.6%
  • 3.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 37161.3%Speak English very well
  • 23438.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 61.3%
    38.7%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 16.9% of residents of Scranton speak English at home.
  • 83.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 92448.1%Speak English very well
  • 99651.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 48.1%
    51.9%
  • 0.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 6.2% of residents of Scranton speak English at home.
  • 37.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,56355.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,26244.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.3%
    44.7%
  • 56.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,52236.3%Speak English very well
  • 2,67063.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 36.3%
    63.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

97.5% (48,760)
Foreign-born:

4.2% (49)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

2.5% (1,233)
Foreign-born:

95.8% (1,112)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

94.7% (3,702)
Foreign-born:

38.3% (100)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

5.2% (203)
Foreign-born:

59.8% (156)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

6.6% (4)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (11)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

51.9% (461)
Foreign-born:

9.6% (246)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

48.1% (427)
Foreign-born:

90.4% (2,325)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language
Native:

28.4% (14)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (10)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

51.3% (1,448)
Foreign-born:

4.0% (81)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

48.7% (1,376)
Foreign-born:

96.0% (1,965)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

66.0% (5,469)
Foreign-born:

3.1% (48)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

34.0% (2,819)
Foreign-born:

96.9% (1,515)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.6% (47,109)
Foreign-born:

4.2% (49)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.4% (685)
Foreign-born:

95.8% (1,112)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

50.2% (4,905)
Foreign-born:

3.6% (106)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

49.8% (4,862)
Foreign-born:

96.4% (2,825)

Foreign-born residents in Scranton

7,967 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America, 4.1% Asia).

This city:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

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Marital status for residents in Scranton

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.9%Never married
  • 35.2%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 5.4%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 42.3%Never married
  • 26.0%Now married
  • 2.1%Separated
  • 14.8%Widowed
  • 14.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

37.8% (74)
Unmarried:

62.2% (122)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.5% (2,287)
Unmarried:

80.5% (9,447)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 63.1%Never married
  • 24.4%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 8.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.2%Never married
  • 31.6%Now married
  • 8.1%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 5.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

17.6% (6)
Unmarried:

82.4% (27)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.2% (369)
Unmarried:

63.8% (652)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 60.0%Never married
  • 25.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 15.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 31.8%Never married
  • 54.5%Now married
  • 9.1%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

58.8% (18)
Unmarried:

41.2% (13)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 38.8%Never married
  • 58.1%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 1.1%Widowed
  • 0.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 23.3%Never married
  • 64.0%Now married
  • 1.5%Separated
  • 6.9%Widowed
  • 4.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

85.3% (60)
Unmarried:

14.7% (10)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

60.1% (493)
Unmarried:

39.9% (327)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (14)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 43.5%Never married
  • 44.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 5.0%Widowed
  • 6.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.8%Never married
  • 35.9%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 12.7%Widowed
  • 10.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (56)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.8% (362)
Unmarried:

58.2% (503)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 66.5%Never married
  • 28.3%Now married
  • 0.2%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 4.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 61.4%Never married
  • 29.4%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 0.1%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.3% (14)
Unmarried:

90.7% (136)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.6% (933)
Unmarried:

71.4% (2,330)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.7%Never married
  • 35.1%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 5.5%Widowed
  • 11.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 41.2%Never married
  • 26.4%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 15.3%Widowed
  • 15.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

37.8% (74)
Unmarried:

62.2% (122)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.4% (2,102)
Unmarried:

80.6% (8,758)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 56.1%Never married
  • 40.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 2.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 53.0%Never married
  • 34.7%Now married
  • 2.8%Separated
  • 2.6%Widowed
  • 6.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

73.6% (101)
Unmarried:

26.4% (36)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.8% (1,194)
Unmarried:

69.2% (2,687)

Ancestries in Scranton

  • Ancestries in Scranton, PA
    • 5,42815.5%Irish
    • 4,66113.3%Italian
    • 2,4226.9%Polish
    • 1,9865.7%German
    • 1,3633.9%English
    • 1,3133.8%American
    • 4641.3%Russian
    • 4211.2%Welsh
    • 3050.9%Lithuanian
    • 2090.6%French
    • 2040.6%European
    • 1860.5%Slovak
    • 1740.5%Turkish
    • 1690.5%Eastern European
    • 1280.4%Northern European
    • 1260.4%Ukrainian
    • 1030.3%Portuguese
    • 1020.3%Greek
    • 980.3%Bulgarian
    • 900.3%Hungarian
    • 890.3%Guyanese
    • 770.2%Dutch
    • 710.2%Brazilian
    • 670.2%Scottish
    • 630.2%French Canadian
    • 610.2%Kenyan
    • 600.2%Pennsylvania German
    • 530.2%Jamaican
    • 460.1%Haitian
    • 400.1%Scotch-Irish
    • 390.1%Austrian
    • 370.1%Albanian
    • 360.1%Czech
    • 330.09%African
    • 310.09%Carpatho Rusyn
    • 300.09%Czechoslovakian
    • 270.08%Lebanese
    • 270.08%Iranian
    • 190.05%Afghan
    • 170.05%Cape Verdean
    • 160.05%Israeli
    • 150.04%British
    • 130.04%Sierra Leonean
    • 130.04%Swedish
    • 120.03%Romanian
    • 120.03%Arab
    • 110.03%Egyptian
    • 110.03%Norwegian
    • 110.03%Slavic
    • 100.03%Yugoslavian
    • 70.02%Slovene
    • 40.01%Nigerian
    • 40.01%British West Indian
    • 30.01%Croatian
    • 30.01%Armenian

Geographical mobility in Scranton

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 44,47484.9%White (Caucasian)
    • 2,60470.2%Black or African American
    • 5571.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,88552.8%Asian
    • 7369.4%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 3,24165.7%Other race
    • 8,53981.0%Two or more races
    • 43,29586.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 9,05767.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 5,48710.5%White / Caucasian
    • 66918.0%Black or African American
    • 1113.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 46313.0%Asian
    • 1817.2%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 78615.9%Other race
    • 1,27312.1%Two or more races
    • 4,4788.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,94921.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,3832.6%White / Caucasian
    • 2807.5%Black or African American
    • 481.3%Asian
    • 1402.8%Other race
    • 810.8%Two or more races
    • 1,3562.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2481.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,0131.9%White / Caucasian
    • 1153.1%Black or African American
    • 1621.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 53515.0%Asian
    • 62112.6%Other race
    • 5204.9%Two or more races
    • 9311.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 9827.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 441.2%Black or African American
    • 882.5%Asian
    • 109.3%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1432.9%Other race
    • 1261.2%Two or more races
    • 2692.0%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Scranton

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 748100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 358100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 34100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,882100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 321100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,515100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 84165.5%Native
  • 44334.5%Foreign-born
  • 65.5%
    34.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 120100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 3,81891.8%Native
  • 3398.2%Foreign-born
  • 91.8%
    8.2%
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1,31772.9%Native
  • 48927.1%Foreign-born
  • 72.9%
    27.1%

    • Place of birth for residents in Scranton

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 3,479Americas
      • 3,471Latin America
      • 3,263Asia
      • 2,161South Central Asia
      • 1,656Central America
      • 1,161Caribbean
      • 713Europe
      • 653South America
      • 603South Eastern Asia
      • 497Africa
      • 419Eastern Europe
      • 314Eastern Asia
      • 252Eastern Africa
      • 239China
      • 183Western Asia
      • 175Southern Europe
      • 159Western Africa
      • 67Middle Africa
      • 62Northern Europe
      • 56Western Europe
      • 13Oceania
      • 11Northern Africa
      • 8Northern America
      • 6Southern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,335India
      • 989Mexico
      • 837Dominican Republic
      • 519Honduras
      • 337Nepal
      • 325Bhutan
      • 260Russia
      • 235Philippines
      • 212China
      • 212Brazil
      • 186Tanzania
      • 179Cuba
      • 173Vietnam
      • 166Turkey
      • 158Ecuador
      • 119Indonesia
      • 115Italy
      • 103Afghanistan
      • 103Colombia
      • 100Jamaica
      • 90Bulgaria
      • 85Nicaragua
      • 78Guyana
      • 67Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 59Laos
      • 51Korea
      • 48Peru
      • 47El Salvador
      • 41Kenya
      • 38Greece
      • 34Belarus
      • 33Pakistan
      • 32United Kingdom
      • 27Hong Kong
      • 22Trinidad and Tobago
      • 22France
      • 22Japan
      • 21Cabo Verde
      • 21Uruguay
      • 19Iran
      • 19Chile
      • 17Germany
      • 17Israel
      • 15Netherlands
      • 15Cambodia
      • 14Guatemala
      • 14Romania
      • 13Micronesia
      • 13Spain
      • 13Ireland
      • 11Egypt
      • 11Albania
      • 10England
      • 9Nigeria
      • 8Sierra Leone
      • 8Portugal
      • 8Argentina
      • 8Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 8Canada
      • 6South Africa
      • 6Denmark
      • 5Bahamas

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Scranton

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 10130.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 23069.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 30.5%
    69.5%
  • Black or African American
  • 3285.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 514.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 85.8%
    14.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 1100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 42100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 713.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4787.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 13.0%
    87.0%
  • Two or more races
  • 28100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 10137.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 16662.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 37.8%
    62.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 817.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3682.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 17.2%
    82.8%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 6713.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 42486.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 13.7%
    86.3%
  • Black or African American
  • 612.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4487.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 12.3%
    87.7%
  • Asian
  • 711.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5488.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 11.3%
    88.7%
  • Other race
  • 14100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 62100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 6713.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 43486.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 13.3%
    86.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 11.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6998.5%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 18503, 18504.

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