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Scranton at a glance

Median age

37.7

Median household income

$49,531

Median home value

$141,700

Median rent

$991/mo

Homeownership

50.7%

Bachelor's or higher

22.8%

Avg. commute

19.5 min

Unemployment

5.5%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White68%

Hispanic or Latino16.5%

Black6.4%

Asian4.7%

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).

Most common names in Scranton

Michael Smith (~12)John Smith (~10)James Smith (~10)David Smith (~9)Robert Smith (~9)Michael Johnson (~9)John Johnson (~8)James Johnson (~8)Michael Williams (~8)William Smith (~7)David Johnson (~7)Robert Johnson (~7)John Williams (~7)Michael Brown (~7)Michael Jones (~7)James Williams (~7)David Williams (~6)John Brown (~6)Robert Williams (~6)John Jones (~6)William Johnson (~6)Mary Smith (~6)James Brown (~6)James Jones (~6)Michael Garcia (~5)David Brown (~5)Maria Smith (~5)Michael Miller (~5)David Jones (~5)Robert Brown (~5)Robert Jones (~5)Daniel Smith (~5)Joseph Smith (~5)Michael Davis (~5)Richard Smith (~5)Michael Rodriguez (~5)Michael Martinez (~5)Thomas Smith (~5)Christopher Smith (~5)John Garcia (~5)William Williams (~5)John Miller (~5)Michael Hernandez (~5)James Garcia (~5)John Davis (~5)James Miller (~5)John Rodriguez (~5)Mary Johnson (~5)James Davis (~5)John Martinez (~4)James Rodriguez (~4)David Garcia (~4)David Miller (~4)John Hernandez (~4)Jennifer Smith (~4)William Brown (~4)Robert Garcia (~4)Matthew Smith (~4)Robert Miller (~4)Maria Johnson (~4)

Occupations in Scranton

Management, business, science & arts30%

Service25.6%

Production, transportation & material moving18.4%

Sales & office18.1%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance7.9%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Scranton is

Scranton (highlighted) among major cities in Pennsylvania.

Notable people from Scranton

Joe Biden Howard Gardner Jane Jacobs Lizabeth Scott Robert Reich Mike J. Dunleavy Bob Casey Frank Carlucci Charles David Keeling Adam Rippon

Born in Scranton. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Scranton

Scranton has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Florence Apartments Grand Army of the Republic Building Dime Bank Building Dickson Works St. Peter's Cathedral Complex Silkman House Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340 Finch Building

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Scranton

Scranton Wochenblatt · 1865-1918Fest-Zeitung · 1884-18??The Scranton Tribune · 1891-1910

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Scranton

Dunmore (3 mi)Wilkes-Barre (15 mi)Hazleton (35 mi)Easton (55 mi)Bethlehem (56 mi)Allentown (57 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Scranton, PA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Joshua Jairo Rivera-Suarez, 35

Scranton · Lackawanna County · 18505

AKA Joshua Rivera