Scranton, PA Profile

Scranton, PA, population 73,120, is located in Pennsylvania's Lackawanna county, about 56.1 miles from Allentown and 84.8 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Scranton's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Scranton has declined by about 4%.

Scranton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Scranton tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	36.50
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	76,415	N/A
2001	75,220	-1.56%
2002	74,520	-0.93%
2003	74,019	-0.67%
2004	73,629	-0.53%
2005	73,120	-0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,805

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	263
2002	289
2003	351
2004	492
2005	610
2006	456

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	3	1	0
Forcible Rape	33	39	37	51	47	26
Robbery	72	92	92	104	89	100
Aggravated Assault	95	90	132	209	315	208

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,794
2002	3,032
2003	3,018
2004	2,937
2005	3,201
2006	3,476

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	435	503	528	516	630	635
Larceny, Theft	1,499	1,636	1,547	1,471	1,569	1742
Motor Vehicle Theft	202	188	185	203	172	167
Arson	0	0	10	22	19	20

Location

Elevation	754 feet above sea level
Land Area	25.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles