Scranton
PALackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Population 216K |Median income $63,739 |5 hospitals
Population
215,672
Lackawanna County
Median Income
$63,739
Near average
Median Home Value
$175,700
-10% vs avg
Median Age
41.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
216K+1%
Median Income
$64,691+40%
Median Home Value
$189,900+32%
Poverty Rate
14%+3%
Unemployment
4.7%-41%
Economics
Median Rent $917/mo
Poverty Rate
13% -10% vs avg
Unemployment 4.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.9%
Work From Home 8.3%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 85.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9%
Asian 2.9%
African American 2.7%
Other / Multiethnic 0.1%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
40%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 64.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 5 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 2
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.3/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
3
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - DICKSON CITY
DICKSON CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
SCRANTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON
SCRANTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Scranton Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lackawanna County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.