Characteristic,Data
PlaceType,ZI,
Place name,Scranton,
State code,42,
Metro area code,42540,
County code,42069,
City or town code,4269000,
Zip code,18503,
Latitude (centroid),41.411107,
Longitude (centroid),-75.66747,
Residents per square mile,2522.678,
Land area - square miles,0.463,
Water area - square miles,0,
Elevation above sea level (feet),734,
Population-current year,1178,
Population-2010,1182,
Population-2000,1165,
Population-1990,1544,
"Pct change in population, 2010-current year",-0.0118,
"Pct change in population, 2000-current year",0.0026,
"Pct change in population, 1990-current year",-0.2435,
Median age of population,33.6,
Pct of population - male,0.6837,
Pct of population - female,0.3163,
Pct of population-Age 0 to 4,0,
Pct of population-Age 5 to 9,0,
Pct of population-Age 10 to 14,0,
Pct of population-Age 15 to 17,0.01789,
Pct of population-Age 18 to 20,0.14553,
Pct of population-Age 21 to 24,0.08293,
Pct of population-Age 25 to 34,0.27154,
Pct of population-Age 35 to 44,0.0813,
Pct of population-Age 45 to 54,0.03659,
Pct of population-Age 55 to 59,0.03577,
Pct of population-Age 60 to 64,0.0187,
Pct of population-Age 65 to 74,0.10488,
Pct of population-Age 75 to 84,0.12033,
Pct of population-Age 85 and over,0.08455,
Pct of population - White,0.79512,
Pct of population - Black,0.07317,
"Pct of population - Asian, Pacific Islander",0.0374,
Pct of population - Hispanic ethnicity,0.06911,
Pct of population - Native American,0,
"Pct of population - Hawaiian, Pacific Islander",0.01545,
Pct of population - Other race,0,
Pct of population - Two or more races,0.00976,
Median age of housing,50,
Median house value,137300,
House appreciation - last 12 months,0.177,
House appreciation - last 5 years,0.502,
House appreciation - last 10 years,0.549,
Effective property tax rate - $ per $1000 home value,17.142,
Average rent for studio apartment,680,
Average rent for 1-bedroom home or apartment,790,
Average rent for 2-bedroom home or apartment,970,
Average rent for 3-bedroom home or apartment,1250,
Average rent for 4-bedroom home or apartment,1360,
Pct of housing owned by occupant,0.0282,
Pct of housing rented by occupant,0.64982,
Pct of housing currently vacant,0.32197,
Vacant housing - pct for rent,0.05053,
Vacant housing - pct rented,0.12691,
Vacant housing - pct for sale,0,
Vacant housing - pct sold,0,
"Vacant housing - pct seasonal, recreational or occasional use",0.11751,
Vacant housing - pct other,0.02703,
Year home build-2014 and later,0,
Year home build-2010 to 2013,0,
Year home build-2000 to 2009,0,
Year home build-1990 to 1999,0.0517,
Year home build-1980 to 1989,0.03878,
Year home build-1970 to 1979,0.28555,
Year home build-1960 to 1969,0.06698,
Year home build-1950 to 1959,0.01058,
Year home build-1940 to 1949,0.01058,
Year home build-1939 or Earlier,0.37838,
"Pct with home value-less than $20,000",0,
"Pct with home value-$20,000 to $39,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$40,000 to $59,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$60,000 to $79,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$80,000 to $99,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$100,000 to $149,999",0.66667,
"Pct with home value-$150,000 to $199,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$200,000 to $299,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$300,000 to $399,999",0.33333,
"Pct with home value-$400,000 to $499,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$500,000 to $749,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$750,000 to $999,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$1,000,000 to $1,499,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$1,500,000 to $1,999,999",0,
"Pct with home value-$2,000,000 or more",0,
Income-median household,35699,
Income-median family,26719,
Income-per capita,23982,
"Household inc-less than $15,000",0.24263,
"Household inc-$15,000-$19,999",0.13345,
"Household inc-$20,000-$29,999",0.04333,
"Household inc-$30,000-$39,999",0.12305,
"Household inc-$40,000-49,999",0.08319,
"Household inc-$50.000-$59,999",0.14211,
"Household inc-$60.000-$74,999",0.14905,
"Household inc-$75,000-$99.999",0.0156,
"Household inc-$100.000-$149,999",0.06759,
"Household inc-$150,000-$199,999",0,
"Household inc->$200,000",0,
"Family inc-lt $15,000",0.26087,
"Family inc-$15,000-$19,999",0,
"Family inc-$20,000-$29,999",0.34783,
"Family inc-$30,000-$39,999",0,
"Family inc-$40,000-49,999",0.3913,
"Family inc-$50.000-$59,999",0,
"Family inc-$60.000-$74,999",0,
"Family inc-$75,000-$99.999",0,
"Family inc-$100.000-$149,999",0,
"Family inc-$150,000-$199,999",0,
"Family inc-$200,000 or more",0,
Number of households,501,
Number of family households,46,
Number of non-family households,455,
Average household size,1.17,
Pct of population - married,0.14134,
Pct of population - single,0.85866,
Pct of population - married,0.14134,
Pct of population - married but separated,0,
Pct of population - never married,0.52739,
Pct of population - widowed,0.14841,
Pct of population - divorced,0.18286,
Pct of population - married with children,0.19565,
Pct of population - single with children,0,
Pct of population - married without children,0.80435,
Pct of population - single without children,0,
Pct of population over 25 with grade school or no school,0.17258,
Pct of population over 25 with some high school,0.06147,
Pct of population over 25 with only a High School degree,0.39953,
Pct of population over 25 with a High School degree plus college,0.76596,
Pct of population over 25 with some college,0.10165,
Pct of population over 25 with 2yr college degree,0.07329,
Pct of population over 25 with only a 4yr college degree,0.11584,
"Pct of population over 25 with  4yr college degree, including those with advanced degrees",0.19149,
Pct of population over 25 with master degree,0.05556,
Pct of population over 25 with professional degree,0.02009,
Pct of population over 25 with doctorate degree,0,
School expenditures per pupil ($) - Total,13180,
School expenditures per pupil ($) - All education related,11256,
School expenditures per pupil ($) - Instruction only,7538,
Pupil / teacher ratio,14,
Students per librarian,298.6,
Students per counselor,703.9,
Commute Time,24.56,
Pct of commuters who travel alone by auto,0.68456,
Pct of commuters who travel by carpool,0,
Pct of commuters who travel by mass transit,0.12081,
Pct of commuters who travel by bicycle,0,
Pct of commuters who travel by walking,0.17897,
Pct of commuters who travel by other means,0,
Pct of commuters who work at home,0.01566,
Commute-less than 5 minutes,0.01818,
Commute-6 to 9 minutes,0.16136,
Commute-10 to 14 minutes,0.11591,
Commute-15 to 19 minutes,0.35227,
Commute-20 to 24 minutes,0.05455,
Commute-25 to 29 minutes,0.09773,
Commute-30 to 34 minutes,0.14318,
Commute-35 to 39 minutes,0,
Commute-40 to 44 minutes,0,
Commute-45 to 59 minutes,0,
Commute-60 to 89 minutes,0,
Commute-90 or more minutes,0.05682,
"Occupation-Management, business, finance",0.27293,
"Occupation-Engineering, computers, science",0.04251,
"Occupation-Community, social services",0.02013,
Occupation-Legal,0.03579,
"Occupation-Education, library",0.02237,
"Occupation-Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment",0.07159,
Occupation-Healthcare practitioners and technology,0.01566,
Occupation-Healthcare support,0.09396,
"Occupation-Firefighters, law enforcement",0.02237,
"Occupation-Food preparation, serving",0.0179,
Occupation-Building maintenance,0,
Occupation-Personal care,0,
"Occupation-Sales, office, administrative support",0.17897,
"Occupation-Farming, fishing, forestry",0,
"Occupation-Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair",0.0179,
"Occupation-Production, transportation, material moving",0.18792,
Violent crime risk index - 1=lowest crime,49.4,
Property crime risk index - 1=lowest crime,63.3,
Unemployment rate,8.7,
Recent job growth - past 12 months,-0.0056,
Recent job growth - past 5 years,0.048,
Future job growth - next 10 years,0.268,
Sales tax-state and local,0.06,
Income tax-state and local,0.0647,
"Cost of living index - 100 = national average, 110 = 10% more expensive",77.2,
"Health cost index  - 100 = national average, 110 = 10% more expensive",102.7,
"Physicians per 100,000 population",235,
Air quality index - 100 = best,48.1,
Watershed quality - 100 = best,75,
Lack of Superfund sites - 100 = best,72.4,
UV index - 10 = most sun danger,3.6,
Elevation in feet,734,
Rainfall in inches,40.3,
Snowfall in inches,40.5,
Mean (avg) January low temperature,15.9,
Mean (avg) July high temperature,81.9,
Days per year with some precipitation,130.5,
Days per year with some sun,176,
Comfort index - 100 = most comfort on hot days,6.8,
Voting by party in recent elections-Democrat,0.497902379219187,
Voting by party in recent elections-Republican,0.463430519903452,
Voting by party in recent elections-other parties,0.038667100877361,
Pct of population which are religious adherents (regular churchgoers),0.62565,
Pct of population-religion-Baptist,0.46164,
Pct of population-religion-Episcopalian,0.01067,
Pct of population-religion-Catholic,0.00643,
Pct of population-religion-Lutheran,0.01043,
Pct of population-religion-Methodist,0.05125,
Pct of population-religion-Pentacostal,0.02247,
Pct of population-religion-Presbyterian,0.01751,
Pct of population-religion-LDS,0.00444,
Pct of population-religion-other Christian,0.02321,
Pct of population-religion-Judaism,0.00895,
Pct of population-religion-Eastern,0,
Pct of population-religion-Islam,0.00861,
Pct of population-religion-other religions,3E-05,
Overall Cost of Living,76.9,
Housing Cost of Living,34.5,
Grocery Cost of Living,96.5,
Utilities Cost of Living,98.9,
Transportation Cost of Living,89.5,
Health Cost of Living,98.3,
Miscellaneous Cost of Living,99.7,
"Presidential party victor, 2000-2016, this county",D D D D d d,
Description of presidential voting since 2000,"In the last Presidential election, Lackawanna county remained moderately Democratic, 53.6% to 45.2%",
Description of presidential voting in the 2016 election,Lackawanna county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000,
Pct voting Democrat in the 2000 presidential election (county),0.5963,
Pct voting Democrat in the 2004 presidential election (county),0.56297073304,
Pct voting Democrat in the 2008 presidential election (county),0.62208054248,
Pct voting Democrat in the 2012 presidential election (county),0.63090343315,
Pct voting Democrat in the 2016 presidential election (county),0.49790237922,
Pct voting Republican in the 2000 presidential election (county),0.3641,
Pct voting Republican in the 2004 presidential election (county),0.4230431208,
Pct voting Republican in the 2008 presidential election (county),0.36381392863,
Pct voting Republican in the 2012 presidential election (county),0.35795541499,
Pct voting Republican in the 2016 presidential election (county),0.4634305199,
Pct voting Independent in the 2000 presidential election (county),0.0396,
Pct voting Independent in the 2004 presidential election (county),0.013986146155,
Pct voting Independent in the 2008 presidential election (county),0.014105528888,
Pct voting Independent in the 2012 presidential election (county),0.011141151865,
Pct voting Independent in the 2016 presidential election (county),0.038667100877,

Number of contributions to liberal causes or candidates,199,
Dollar amount of contributions to liberal causes or candidates,166189,
Number of contributions to conservative causes or candidates,13,
Dollar amount of contributions to conservative causes or candidates,8968,
Average amount of contribution to conservative causes or candidates,689.85,

