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The total population of Scranton is estimated to be 76,119 with 37,819 males (49.68%) and 38,300 females (50.32%). There are 481 more females than males in Scranton.
The median household income in Scranton was $47,734 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 497(1.05%) from $47,237 in 2020. This income is 63.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Scranton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,121. Overall, the median household income for the city of Scranton stands at $48,279.
In Scranton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,528 for males and $23,292 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,856 for males and $43,733 for females.
In Scranton, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $58,763, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $21,387.
In 2022, the population of Scranton was 75,848, a 0.38% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Scranton's population was 76,141, a decline of 0.04% compared to a population of 76,172 in 2020.
The median age in Scranton, PA is 37.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 23.19% aged 15 to 29, 42.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Scranton population: 78.14% are White, 5.57% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.04% are some other race and 8.03% are multiracial.