Economy in Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.70% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.27% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 30.84% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 3.57% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,872 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $34,978 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.31% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.98% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.91% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.38% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.53% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.44% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.18% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.22% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.92% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.13% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.75% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.85% | 22.68% |
| Service | 16.33% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 29.69% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.06% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.46% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17.02% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Scranton, PA, is 9.70%, with job growth of 0.27%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 30.84%.
Scranton, PA Taxes
Scranton, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 3.57%.
Scranton, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,872, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,978.
Scranton Economy SperlingViews
Awful Economy!: I've lived in the Scranton area my entire life and will soon be relocating to another state due to the lack of economic growth.
As a nurse it shouldn't be too hard... (read more)No opportunity! Bad city!: I lived in Scranton,PA for over 4 months in 2009. I could not find an average income job. I was told by the "locals" that it is a game of "who you know". I felt the home... (read more)Scranton is a great place to retire to or raise a : I was born and raised in Scranton. The job market is poor here--mostly $7-10/hour range. The area hasn't changed much in the past 50 years--it's gone from one... (read more)Have an opinion about Scranton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Scranton Click Here
