Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, Pennsylvania
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Metro Area Overview
As of 2009, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area's population is 549,430 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.75 percent.
The median home cost in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area is $117,210. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area's cost of living is 17.42% Lower than the U.S. average.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area public schools spend $6,460 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area.
The unemployment rate in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area is 9.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area jobs have Decreased by 1.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, population is 549,430. There are 316 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA
The median age is 41.6. The US median is 37.6. 54.85% of people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, are married. 7.91% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.32 people. 19.87% of people are married, with children. 7.17% have children, but are single.
Race in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA
96.46% of people are white, 1.70% are black, 0.78% are asian, 0.10% are native american, and 1.27% claim 'Other'.
1.63% of the people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.37% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 247 physicians per 100,000 population in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA. The US average is 170.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA Health Index
Air quality in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA is 43 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 49 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.99% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,573 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $39,258 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.82% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.66% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.17% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.87% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.13% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.35% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.99% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.14% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.62% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.23% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.30% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.28% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.26% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.12% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.24% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.39% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 18.41% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, is 9.30%, with job growth of -1.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.70%.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA Taxes
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.99%.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,573, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,258.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 57 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $117,210 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | 1.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 63.01% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 9.96% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 26.91% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $15.56 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.43% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.66% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 7.52% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12.04% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 15.77% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31.25% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.18% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8.87% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.38% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.85% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.57% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.26% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.04% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.71% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.03% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.55% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.29% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8.38% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.28% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.67% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 43.04% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, is $117,210. Home appreciation is 1.40% over the last year. The median age of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, real estate is 57 years.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 26.91% of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, population. 9.96% of houses and apartments in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, gets 36 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 30 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 129.
On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 20. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, schools spend $6,460 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 573 students per librarian, and 515 children per counselor in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA, takes 22 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA is more expensive.
Overall, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA cost of living is 82.58.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 61.67% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 43.57% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 13.54% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.22% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.27% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.75% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.80% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.52% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.66% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.53% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.05% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.18% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.11% | 0.54% |
61.67% of the people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 43.57% are Catholic; 13.54% are Protestant; 0.22% are LDS; 3.05% are another Christian faith; 1.18% in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.11% affilitates with Islam.
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52.48% of the people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area, PA are registered as Democrats. 46.34% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.19%.
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