Scranton, PA

Scranton is home to roughly 76,074 residents. Scranton sits in Lackawanna County. The median age is 37.7 and the median household income is $49,531. Homes carry a median value of $141,700, and about 51% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (68%). Around 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Scranton has 17 public schools — 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high.

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Scranton Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

19 facilities in Scranton report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Scranton is in Lackawanna County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Scranton sits in Lackawanna County. Elevation ~227 m.

Most-recorded names in Lackawanna County booking & incarceration records:

Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).