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Scranton, PA Profile


Scranton, PA, population 71,944, 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 the past decade the population of Scranton has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Scranton's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White94%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200076,082N/A
200175,183-1.18%
200274,450-0.97%
200373,874-0.77%
200473,439-0.59%
200573,002-0.60%
200672,564-0.60%
200772,490-0.10%
200872,258-0.32%
200971,944-0.43%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,805
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001263
2002289
2003351
2004492
2005610
2006456
2007313
2008329
2009395
2010325
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1337295
2002 1399290
2003 23792132
2004 351104209
2005 14789315
2006 026100208
2007 22699100
2008 53097106
2009 135108140
2010 123103107

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,794
20023,032
20033,018
20042,937
20053,201
20063,476
20073,124
20083,639
20093,650
20103,368
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 435 1,499 202
2002 503 1,636 188
2003 528 1,547 185
2004 516 1,471 203
2005 630 1,569 172
2006 635 1742 167
2007 499 1592 172
2008 639 1851 139
2009 640 1836 146
2010 675 1631 116

Location

Elevation754 feet above sea level
Land Area25.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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