Scranton, Pennsylvania
City in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18503, 18504, 18505
- Lackawanna County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 17 public schools
- 75,905 (2024 estimate)Population
- 30,342Households
- $49,531Median household income
- $141,700Median home value
- 17Public schools
- 8ZIP codes
About Scranton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 76,415 |
| 2010 | 76,089 |
| 2020 | 76,328 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $49,531 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 15,377 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,965 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Scranton | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,074 | 215,834 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $64,691 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 37.7 | 41.9 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $141,700 | $189,900 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.8% | 30.1% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.4% | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.7% | 65.4% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.5 minutes | 21.2 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sumner #18 | Public | Pre-K–4 | Scranton SD |
| Frances Willard #32 | Public | Pre-K–4 | Scranton SD |
| Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS | Charter | K–8 | Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS |
| Isaac Tripp El Sch | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| John Adams #4 | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| John F. Kennedy #7 | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| John G Whittier #2 | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| McNichols Plaza | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| Neil Armstrong #40 | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| Robert Morris #27 | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| William Prescott #38 | Public | K–4 | Scranton SD |
| Northeast Intrmd Sch | Public | 5–8 | Scranton SD |
| South Scranton Intrmd Sch | Public | 5–8 | Scranton SD |
| West Scranton Intrmd Sch | Public | 5–8 | Scranton SD |
| Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County | Career and technical | 9–12 | Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County |
| Scranton HS | Public | 7–12 | Scranton SD |
| West Scranton HS | Public | 9–12 | Scranton SD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Scranton |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 8 (PA-8) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 113 | 58% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 114 | 42% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 22 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Scranton’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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