Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

4.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$216,000

5.21% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA are Keystone College (257 degrees awarded in 2023) and Clarks Summit University (176 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA was $216,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA was N/A per household.

Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA borders Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna & Sullivan Counties PUMA, PA, Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA, Monroe County PUMA, PA, Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, and Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,667 ± 232
Gulf War (2001-)
906 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
769 ± 174

Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,184 people), Construction (3,697 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,140 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,184 people), Construction (3,697 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA are White (316 and 74.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (39 and 9.15%), Black or African American (30 and 7.04%), and Two or More Races (17 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Keystone College (257 and NaNk%) and Clarks Summit University (176 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (62 and NaNk%), Biblical Studies (55 and NaNk%), and Counseling Psychology (44 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $23,275.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,609 (50.1% men and 49.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,609 students enrolled in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, 50.1% men and 49.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,108 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
45 degrees awarded
Applied Psychology
24 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Keystone College
257 degrees awarded
Clarks Summit University
176 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Keystone College with 257 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 187 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, which is 0.76 times less than the 246 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 316 degrees mean that there were 8.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 39 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,275) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (37.1k), Bachelors Degree (19.3k), and Some college (18.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA was $216,000 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $205,300 to $216,000, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$216,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,158

$41,375

Median Property Taxes

±$1,252

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.2% of the housing units in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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54.3k

Number of Households

± 1,597

In N/A, the median household income of the 54.3k households in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA

0.435

2021 Wage GINI in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (9.44%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.44%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA (13.1k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.