Scranton

  1. Scranton Legal Resources
  2. Scranton Statistics
  3. Scranton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Scranton Employment Information
  5. Scranton Family Information
  6. Scranton Education Information
  7. Scranton Business Information
  8. Scranton Public Benefits Information
  9. Scranton Criminal Information
  10. Scranton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Scranton Zip Codes


Scranton Legal Resources Back to top

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Scranton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 76,415
  • Land Area (2000): 65.335 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.555 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 24.7186 (-4.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.7186 (22.1) / 81.8186 (27.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,291
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 539
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
Scranton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 76,453 2003 74,896 2005 74,067
2002 76,751 2004 74,565 2006 73,185

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Houses (2000): 35,336
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,760
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,957
Scranton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 75,491 98.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 924 1.21%

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Scranton Employment Information Back to top
Scranton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 37,410 34,655 2,755 7.36% 74
1991 36,987 33,838 3,149 8.51% 85
1992 37,097 33,748 3,348 9.03% 90
1993 36,816 33,583 3,234 8.78% 88
1994 36,275 33,476 2,799 7.72% 77
1995 36,363 33,933 2,430 6.68% 67
1996 36,540 33,976 2,565 7.02% 70
1997 36,786 34,294 2,492 6.77% 68
1998 35,949 33,905 2,044 5.69% 57
1999 35,491 33,542 1,949 5.49% 55
2000 35,154 33,499 1,655 4.71% 47
2001 35,335 33,379 1,956 5.53% 55
2002 35,017 32,809 2,209 6.31% 63
2003 34,666 32,534 2,132 6.15% 62
2004 34,767 32,744 2,023 5.82% 58
2005 35,117 33,092 2,025 5.77% 58
2006 35,074 33,216 1,858 5.30% 53
2007 35,005 33,187 1,818 5.19% 52
2008 35,477 33,195 2,282 6.43% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,003 32,874 2,129 6.08% 61
Feb 2008 34,651 32,551 2,100 6.06% 61
Mar 2008 34,742 32,658 2,084 6.00% 60
Apr 2008 35,059 32,996 2,063 5.88% 59
May 2008 35,474 33,192 2,282 6.43% 64
Jun 2008 36,001 33,584 2,417 6.71% 67
Jul 2008 36,224 33,736 2,488 6.87% 69
Aug 2008 36,326 33,712 2,614 7.20% 72
Sep 2008 35,813 33,454 2,359 6.59% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Scranton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,545 9.31%
2. Educational Services 1,062 6.40%
3. Health Care 969 5.84%
4. Public Administration 941 5.67%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 846 5.10%
6. Finance and Insurance 594 3.58%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 594 3.58%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 591 3.56%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 563 3.39%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 447 2.69%
11. Truck Transportation 442 2.66%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 363 2.19%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 356 2.15%
14. Metal Manufactuing 350 2.11%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 348 2.10%
16. Repair and Maintenance 347 2.09%
17. Other Transportation 335 2.02%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 318 1.92%
19. Food Manufacturing 314 1.89%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 249 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,315 20.48%
2. Educational Services 2,095 12.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,193 7.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 891 5.50%
5. Social Assistance 619 3.82%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 567 3.50%
7. Department and Other General Stores 566 3.50%
8. Public Administration 551 3.40%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 503 3.11%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 482 2.98%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 424 2.62%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 363 2.24%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 359 2.22%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 301 1.86%
15. Food Manufacturing 300 1.85%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 297 1.83%
17. Construction 238 1.47%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 202 1.25%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 183 1.13%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 177 1.09%

Scranton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 933 5.62%
2. Other Production Occupations 916 5.52%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 791 4.77%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 773 4.66%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 742 4.47%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 727 4.38%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 582 3.51%
8. Other Management Occupations 555 3.34%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 516 3.11%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 462 2.78%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 446 2.69%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 374 2.25%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 373 2.25%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 372 2.24%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 292 1.76%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 276 1.66%
17. Other Construction Trades 271 1.63%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 257 1.55%
19. Carpenters 251 1.51%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 235 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,080 6.67%
2. Secretaries and Admins 990 6.12%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 769 4.75%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 742 4.58%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 718 4.44%
6. Registered Nurses 680 4.20%
7. Cashiers 673 4.16%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 593 3.66%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 533 3.29%
10. Customer Service Representatives 528 3.26%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 526 3.25%
12. Other Production Occupations 464 2.87%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 441 2.72%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 436 2.69%
15. Other Management Occupations 392 2.42%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 365 2.25%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 353 2.18%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 336 2.08%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 327 2.02%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 318 1.96%

Scranton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,662 45.88%
15-35 hours 8,281 13.26%
1-14 hours 2,071 3.32%
No regular hours 23,458 37.55%

Scranton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 791 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 498 1.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,040 3.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,030 6.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,435 10.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,710 8.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,225 16.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,112 13.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,291 7.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,913 6.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 820 2.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 368 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,992 9.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,319 10.52%

Scranton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,396 4.43%
5-9 5,476 17.36%
10-14 8,711 27.62%
15-19 6,829 21.65%
20-24 3,801 12.05%
25-29 1,120 3.55%
30-34 1,658 5.26%
35-39 269 0.85%
40-44 351 1.11%
45-59 716 2.27%
60-89 687 2.18%
At least 90 530 1.68%

Scranton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 328 1.04% 27,005 85.61%
30-44 120 0.38% 2,158 6.84%
45-59 39 0.12% 677 2.15%
At least 60 93 0.29% 1,124 3.56%

Scranton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,752 14.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,773 74.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 176 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 580 1.81%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,217 6.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 484 1.51%

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Scranton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,307 (71,523 people)
Families (2000): 18,265 (55,252 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,974
People at same address in 1995: 46,609
Scranton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,592 14.67%
$10,000-$14,999 3,514 11.22%
$15,000-$19,999 3,118 9.96%
$20,000-$24,999 2,492 7.96%
$25,000-$29,999 2,425 7.75%
$30,000-$34,999 2,146 6.85%
$35,000-$39,999 1,932 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 1,730 5.53%
$45,000-$49,999 1,342 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 2,356 7.53%
$60,000-$74,999 2,393 7.64%
$75,000-$99,999 1,971 6.30%
$100,000-$124,999 618 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 277 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 194 0.62%
$200,000 or more 207 0.66%

Scranton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,503 36.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,985 25.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,307 4.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,406 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 178 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,372 10.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 79 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,496 4.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 62 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 560 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 29 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 293 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 33 0.11%

Scranton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,473 25.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,239 13.60%
Public Assistance 1,239 1.50%
Retirement 6,200 7.50%
Self Employment 2,243 2.71%
Social Security 12,519 15.15%
Supplemental Security 1,918 2.32%
Wage / Salary 20,909 25.30%
Other 4,893 5.92%

Scranton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,592 58.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,341 41.30%

Scranton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,279 7.90%
Color 1 Box Married 14,965 51.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,196 35.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,420 4.92%

Scranton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,342 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 15,174 43.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,975 28.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,037 17.48%

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Scranton Education Information Back to top
Scranton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,203 5.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,472 15.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,147 39.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,954 19.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,147 5.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,597 9.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,066 5.06%

Scranton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 759 0.99% 457 0.60% 1,216 1.59%
Kindergarten 664 0.87% 263 0.34% 927 1.21%
Grades 1-4 2,793 3.66% 872 1.14% 3,665 4.80%
Grades 5-8 3,096 4.05% 836 1.09% 3,932 5.15%
Grades 9-12 2,946 3.86% 954 1.25% 3,900 5.10%
Undergrad college 1,717 2.25% 3,991 5.22% 5,708 7.47%
Graduate or professional school 219 0.29% 543 0.71% 762 1.00%
Total 12,194 15.96% 7,916 10.36% 20,110 26.32%

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Scranton Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $626,312,000
Retail sales (2002): $885,446,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $100,460,000
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Scranton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Scranton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 61,536 85.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,827 14.96%

Scranton Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,024 $761 $390 $0 $41 $103 $2,558 $2,201 $2,576 $0
1952 $2,670 $823 $317 $0 $47 $102 $3,136 $2,543 $2,501 $0
1953 $2,533 $781 $322 $0 $54 $88 $2,997 $2,560 $2,531 $0
1954 $2,416 $862 $353 $0 $54 $127 $2,950 $2,550 $2,616 $1,540
1955 $2,463 $822 $570 $0 $50 $107 $3,190 $2,613 $2,608 $1,668
1956 $3,004 $869 $672 $0 $56 $144 $3,876 $2,790 $2,448 $1,895
1957 $2,772 $935 $840 $0 $72 $106 $3,790 $2,750 $2,519 $2,156
1958 $2,935 $850 $1,196 $0 $73 $221 $4,425 $2,653 $4,259 $2,454
1959 $2,902 $854 $784 $0 $73 $175 $3,934 $2,693 $6,275 $4,628
1960 $3,043 $729 $1,904 $0 $83 $439 $5,469 $2,971 $5,653 $4,062
1961 $2,941 $705 $1,809 $0 $87 $497 $5,334 $3,006 $3,200 $3,250
1962 $2,915 $702 $2,909 $0 $101 $667 $6,592 $3,125 $7,390 $3,721
1963 $3,085 $805 $2,625 $0 $105 $503 $6,318 $3,185 $8,160 $4,151
1964 $3,085 $805 $2,625 $0 $105 $503 $6,318 $3,185 $8,160 $0
1965 $2,991 $1,158 $2,048 $0 $105 $748 $5,892 $3,297 $8,156 $0
1966 $3,135 $1,420 $2,111 $0 $105 $820 $6,171 $3,445 $9,961 $0
1967 $3,147 $1,692 $2,613 $0 $263 $855 $6,878 $3,783 $9,506 $5,409
1968 $3,082 $2,031 $3,909 $0 $263 $1,137 $8,391 $3,305 $17,006 $0
1969 $3,420 $2,478 $7,084 $0 $263 $1,520 $12,287 $3,436 $17,401 $0
1970 $3,674 $2,893 $7,376 $0 $263 $1,476 $12,789 $3,735 $17,602 $10,064
1971 $3,879 $2,878 $5,107 $0 $263 $2,120 $11,369 $4,372 $16,040 $5,528
1972 $4,817 $3,008 $8,006 $0 $481 $4,111 $17,415 $5,421 $18,960 $9,435
1973 $4,899 $4,069 $3,902 $0 $481 $3,884 $13,166 $6,746 $18,424 $10,538
1974 $4,036 $3,592 $6,503 $0 $481 $4,918 $15,938 $7,252 $14,931 $9,702
1975 $2,955 $3,702 $8,889 $0 $481 $5,121 $17,446 $7,268 $16,057 $8,287
1976 $3,005 $3,643 $9,642 $0 $481 $4,768 $17,896 $7,808 $15,832 $8,796
1977 $3,401 $5,669 $7,333 $0 $714 $4,436 $15,884 $8,407 $12,283 $7,384
1978 $4,266 $7,225 $11,209 $0 $689 $5,251 $21,415 $8,442 $9,653 $9,168
1979 $4,014 $7,089 $15,333 $0 $1,062 $5,636 $26,045 $9,637 $4,644 $6,613
1980 $4,114 $6,118 $14,996 $0 $956 $5,806 $25,872 $10,002 $4,281 $5,737
1981 $5,396 $6,815 $12,454 $0 $971 $5,521 $24,342 $15,771 $3,282 $4,369
1982 $5,390 $7,052 $13,694 $0 $1,386 $5,994 $26,464 $14,403 $3,006 $6,230
1983 $5,403 $9,746 $12,632 $0 $1,386 $5,690 $25,111 $13,393 $2,126 $6,338
1984 $5,586 $10,826 $20,455 $0 $1,386 $6,543 $33,970 $13,435 $2,945 $9,985
1985 $5,680 $11,427 $12,897 $0 $1,378 $7,067 $27,022 $10,600 $2,150 $9,088
1986 $5,642 $10,935 $20,193 $0 $1,378 $1,547 $28,760 $12,559 $1,444 $7,957
1987 $5,900 $11,533 $10,888 $0 $1,378 $2,160 $20,326 $12,538 $2,847 $5,980
1988 $6,621 $13,579 $1,407 $0 $1,212 $1,874 $11,114 $11,921 $8,138 $12,473
1989 $7,608 $15,522 $2,229 $0 $1,212 $2,586 $13,635 $13,699 $6,650 $13,349
1990 $8,298 $16,858 $6,204 $0 $1,212 $2,913 $18,627 $15,110 $9,249 $13,790
1991 $9,289 $18,095 $4,887 $0 $3,001 $3,499 $20,676 $14,725 $7,662 $16,349
1992 $9,360 $17,888 $4,849 $0 $4,201 $3,106 $21,516 $15,167 $6,030 $19,213
1993 $8,991 $19,051 $5,655 $0 $4,201 $4,534 $23,381 $16,126 $4,675 $17,013
1994 $9,580 $18,700 $24,138 $0 $4,201 $4,085 $42,004 $16,610 $9,610 $40,017
1995 $9,648 $19,611 $8,398 $0 $4,201 $4,418 $26,665 $17,108 $8,015 $35,393
1996 $9,450 $23,533 $10,790 $0 $4,201 $5,765 $30,206 $17,621 $6,375 $35,291
1997 $9,732 $20,966 $10,084 $0 $531 $5,774 $26,121 $18,677 $4,685 $19,635
1998 $10,249 $21,575 $10,450 $0 $344 $9,101 $30,144 $19,237 $11,920 $33,725
1999 $9,457 $21,410 $21,078 $0 $344 $7,199 $38,078 $21,161 $10,070 $27,062
2000 $10,761 $20,737 $16,536 $0 $344 $7,947 $35,588 $22,219 $8,165 $15,981
2001 $14,442 $21,134 $24,253 $0 $344 $7,634 $46,673 $22,044 $6,185 $16,858
2002 $12,580 $23,719 $22,333 $0 $0 $4,807 $39,720 $21,684 $26,760 $88,780
2003 $14,859 $22,484 $19,498 $0 $0 $3,990 $38,347 $22,626 $25,690 $153,638
2004 $14,981 $22,108 $17,210 $0 $42,488 $7,452 $82,131 $21,562 $71,793 $207,058
2005 $12,421 $26,983 $14,990 $0 $17,264 $8,072 $52,747 $20,198 $70,425 $154,788


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $246 $21 $74 $454 $191 $3,405
$1,344 $1 $70 $0 $114 $890
1952 $0 $265 $24 $80 $470 $207 $3,559
$1,473 $0 $64 $0 $121 $855
1953 $0 $227 $22 $80 $529 $204 $3,587
$1,476 $0 $65 $0 $128 $856
1954 $0 $265 $27 $83 $491 $204 $3,624
$1,485 $0 $65 $0 $149 $855
1955 $0 $242 $35 $95 $495 $204 $3,830
$1,497 $0 $63 $0 $190 $1,009
1956 $0 $314 $29 $89 $352 $221 $4,046
$1,659 $0 $60 $0 $194 $1,128
1957 $0 $304 $25 $74 $589 $221 $4,572
$1,660 $0 $56 $0 $207 $1,436
1958 $0 $324 $29 $48 $725 $201 $5,372
$1,808 $0 $94 $0 $215 $1,928
1959 $0 $291 $0 $33 $1,106 $151 $5,791
$1,570 $0 $109 $0 $232 $2,299
1960 $0 $327 $0 $37 $776 $201 $6,153
$1,732 $0 $189 $0 $239 $2,652
1961 $0 $361 $0 $42 $960 $270 $7,492
$1,683 $0 $166 $0 $237 $3,773
1962 $0 $294 $32 $39 $662 $297 $7,354
$1,824 $0 $183 $0 $275 $3,748
1963 $0 $309 $0 $40 $635 $225 $7,249
$1,945 $0 $190 $0 $288 $3,617
1964 $0 $309 $33 $40 $635 $225 $7,249
$1,885 $0 $190 $0 $288 $3,644
1965 $0 $345 $37 $64 $762 $223 $7,093
$2,057 $0 $214 $0 $288 $3,103
1966 $0 $378 $36 $72 $446 $270 $8,257
$2,063 $0 $262 $0 $288 $4,442
1967 $0 $387 $36 $52 $469 $301 $6,534
$2,182 $0 $322 $0 $346 $2,439
1968 $0 $418 $45 $74 $471 $305 $9,869
$2,373 $0 $360 $0 $346 $5,477
1969 $0 $446 $52 $93 $947 $1,153 $13,806
$2,761 $0 $741 $0 $346 $7,267
1970 $0 $443 $59 $113 $719 $451 $16,779
$3,096 $11 $757 $0 $346 $10,784
1971 $0 $482 $85 $100 $1,069 $487 $14,175
$3,279 $11 $809 $0 $346 $7,507
1972 $0 $470 $63 $150 $738 $457 $16,318
$4,173 $0 $685 $0 $527 $9,055
1973 $0 $505 $43 $144 $897 $330 $16,177
$4,221 $18 $792 $0 $527 $8,700
1974 $0 $575 $44 $169 $1,243 $508 $19,831
$4,487 $1 $679 $0 $527 $11,598
1975 $0 $576 $174 $99 $751 $571 $20,495
$4,525 $1 $839 $0 $527 $12,432
1976 $0 $640 $664 $198 $1,169 $222 $22,489
$6,701 $1 $824 $0 $527 $11,543
1977 $0 $821 $303 $51 $519 $180 $22,756
$5,252 $1 $686 $0 $1,033 $13,910
1978 $0 $849 $307 $41 $1,107 $218 $27,059
$5,472 $0 $530 $0 $1,096 $17,439
1979 $0 $745 $2,301 $33 $1,017 $270 $31,544
$5,587 $0 $249 $0 $1,288 $20,054
1980 $0 $775 $1,416 $50 $1,077 $203 $29,783
$5,952 $0 $228 $0 $1,313 $18,769
1981 $0 $812 $520 $50 $1,464 $312 $29,323
$6,591 $0 $214 $0 $1,397 $17,963
1982 $0 $1,088 $117 $49 $1,208 $376 $33,295
$7,300 $0 $308 $0 $1,871 $20,978
1983 $0 $1,162 $151 $51 $1,136 $331 $32,282
$7,988 $0 $215 $0 $1,871 $19,377
1984 $0 $1,545 $296 $470 $4,729 $1,022 $43,872
$8,140 $0 $110 $47 $1,871 $25,642
1985 $0 $1,626 $275 $507 $4,315 $915 $41,954
$8,727 $0 $118 $0 $2,239 $23,232
1986 $0 $1,248 $286 $874 $4,524 $3,134 $42,225
$9,582 $0 $164 $0 $2,239 $20,174
1987 $0 $2,762 $273 $84 $1,821 $1,148 $36,118
$11,988 $0 $250 $0 $2,239 $15,553
1988 $0 $1,276 $307 $50 $1,221 $1,089 $32,998
$11,046 $0 $209 $0 $2,609 $15,191
1989 $0 $1,534 $332 $4 $1,716 $774 $30,353
$12,793 $0 $572 $9 $2,609 $10,010
1990 $0 $3,351 $299 $5 $2,320 $946 $37,081
$14,064 $0 $632 $0 $2,609 $12,855
1991 $0 $3,972 $432 $5 $2,210 $856 $40,203
$14,965 $0 $717 $0 $3,155 $13,891
1992 $0 $3,675 $443 $5 $2,760 $902 $34,821
$12,622 $0 $594 $0 $3,155 $10,665
1993 $0 $4,527 $599 $0 $2,139 $1,218 $36,772
$16,192 $0 $509 $0 $3,155 $8,433
1994 $0 $6,256 $1,165 $38 $2,952 $1,262 $53,242
$21,872 $0 $395 $0 $3,155 $16,147
1995 $0 $6,932 $1,244 $25 $4,557 $1,244 $48,259
$20,667 $0 $359 $0 $3,155 $10,076
1996 $0 $6,964 $1,281 $33 $4,550 $1,216 $49,628
$21,803 $0 $281 $0 $3,155 $10,345
1997 $0 $8,485 $1,308 $35 $6,434 $1,167 $51,313
$21,946 $0 $382 $0 $541 $11,015
1998 $0 $7,578 $2,299 $4,951 $4,390 $1,028 $60,199
$23,031 $0 $328 $0 $466 $16,128
1999 $0 $8,057 $2,283 $4,165 $4,567 $1,142 $56,142
$23,291 $0 $502 $0 $466 $11,669
2000 $0 $7,981 $2,287 $3,840 $4,697 $1,174 $57,388
$24,656 $0 $443 $0 $466 $11,844
2001 $0 $7,886 $3,122 $2,466 $6,504 $1,209 $57,916
$25,807 $0 $365 $344 $466 $9,747
2002 $0 $8,913 $4,467 $1,982 $12,981 $585 $94,033
$27,097 $0 $1,045 $241 $7,968 $28,754
2003 $0 $7,925 $3,249 $1,740 $6,549 $694 $72,654
$26,435 $0 $1,721 $0 $8,058 $16,283
2004 $0 $2,666 $577 $2,440 $3,470 $1,346 $74,492
$25,514 $0 $1,646 $0 $18,234 $18,599
2005 $0 $42,418 $1,301 $445 $17,712 $5,573 $134,012
$27,344 $0 $2,808 $0 $17,720 $18,691

Scranton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 608
Scranton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.243 0.432 0.013 0.942 2.629 0.000 5.690 19.607 2.642 27.939
2002 1.173 0.508 0.013 1.199 2.892 0.000 6.554 21.316 2.449 30.319
2003 1.762 0.494 0.027 1.228 3.512 0.134 7.050 20.655 2.470 30.175
2004 2.803 0.684 0.040 1.395 4.922 0.295 6.920 19.728 2.722 29.370
2005 4.253 0.635 0.014 1.202 6.103 0.257 8.506 21.184 2.322 32.012
2006 2.842 0.355 0.000 1.366 4.564 0.273 8.677 23.803 2.282 34.761
2007 1.380 0.359 0.028 1.367 3.133 0.387 6.888 21.976 2.374 31.238

Scranton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 20 150
2005 20 150
2006 20 150
2007 20 150

Scranton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 2,337
2002 2,549

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Scranton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,457 11.07%
10-19 Years 10,638 13.92%
20-29 Years 10,604 13.88%
30-39 Years 9,876 12.92%
40-49 Years 10,328 13.52%
50-59 Years 7,945 10.40%
60-69 Years 6,416 8.40%
70-79 Years 7,212 9.44%
80-89 Years 4,261 5.58%
90+ Years 678 0.89%

Scranton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,543 46.51%
Color 1 Box Female 40,872 53.49%

Scranton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 70,512 92.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,200 2.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,999 2.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 814 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 669 0.88%
Color 6 Box Other Race 136 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 71 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.02%

Scranton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 23,171 26.70%
2. Italian 14,833 17.09%
3. German 11,979 13.80%
4. Polish 11,311 13.03%
5. Welsh 5,300 6.11%
6. English 4,432 5.11%
7. Russian 2,325 2.68%
8. United States Or American 2,114 2.44%
9. Lithuanian 1,880 2.17%
10. Slovak 1,458 1.68%

Scranton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 67,497 93.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,862 2.57%
3. Italian 664 0.92%
4. Polish 427 0.59%
5. Russian 283 0.39%
6. German 227 0.31%
7. French 190 0.26%
8. Other Slavic 143 0.20%
9. Other Indic 132 0.18%
10. Hebrew 116 0.16%

Scranton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 74,040 96.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,207 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,168 1.53%

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