Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 560,625
  • Land Area (2000): 4,523.780 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 77.144 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 252,761
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 868,738 77.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,488 0.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 249,520 22.22%

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 276,605 256,353 20,252 7.32% 73
1991 277,637 253,384 24,252 8.74% 88
1992 283,336 255,146 28,190 9.95% 100
1993 282,888 257,720 25,168 8.90% 89
1994 281,646 258,569 23,078 8.19% 82
1995 281,363 259,551 21,811 7.75% 78
1996 282,053 261,551 20,502 7.27% 73
1997 285,614 265,233 20,381 7.14% 71
1998 281,101 263,601 17,500 6.23% 62
1999 277,888 262,275 15,612 5.62% 56
2000 272,967 259,566 13,402 4.91% 49
2001 274,457 259,295 15,162 5.52% 55
2002 273,341 256,063 17,278 6.32% 63
2003 272,091 255,105 16,986 6.24% 62
2004 275,131 257,582 17,549 6.38% 64
2005 277,265 261,849 15,416 5.56% 56
2006 278,335 263,942 14,393 5.17% 52
2007 277,293 263,710 13,583 4.90% 49
2008 281,098 263,774 17,323 6.16% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 279,030 261,225 17,805 6.38% 64
Feb 2008 276,739 258,653 18,086 6.54% 65
Mar 2008 276,600 259,503 17,097 6.18% 62
Apr 2008 277,768 262,194 15,574 5.61% 56
May 2008 280,252 263,748 16,504 5.89% 59
Jun 2008 284,286 266,860 17,426 6.13% 61
Jul 2008 285,980 268,073 17,907 6.26% 63
Aug 2008 286,666 267,883 18,783 6.55% 66
Sep 2008 282,559 265,830 16,729 5.92% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 26,840 10.02%
2. Public Administration 15,994 5.97%
3. Health Care 15,220 5.68%
4. Educational Services 13,050 4.87%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 12,124 4.53%
6. Finance and Insurance 8,894 3.32%
7. Metal Manufactuing 8,760 3.27%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,634 3.22%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,748 2.89%
10. Truck Transportation 7,592 2.83%
11. Repair and Maintenance 7,106 2.65%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 6,402 2.39%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5,724 2.14%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5,382 2.01%
15. Utilities 5,144 1.92%
16. Paper Manufacturing 5,136 1.92%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,090 1.90%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4,842 1.81%
19. Other Transportation 4,778 1.78%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,580 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 49,142 20.72%
2. Educational Services 26,384 11.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 17,276 7.28%
4. Finance and Insurance 16,256 6.85%
5. Public Administration 9,114 3.84%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 8,132 3.43%
7. Department and Other General Stores 7,872 3.32%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,820 3.30%
9. Social Assistance 7,298 3.08%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,916 2.92%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 4,934 2.08%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,216 1.78%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,982 1.68%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,200 1.35%
15. Food Manufacturing 3,082 1.30%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,026 1.28%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2,736 1.15%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,538 1.07%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 2,472 1.04%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2,358 0.99%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 17,686 6.60%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13,872 5.18%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 13,240 4.94%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11,396 4.25%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10,792 4.03%
6. Other Management Occupations 10,144 3.79%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,110 3.77%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,614 3.59%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8,864 3.31%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 7,788 2.91%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,304 2.73%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,426 2.40%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 5,604 2.09%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 5,512 2.06%
15. Other Construction Trades 5,250 1.96%
16. Carpenters 4,834 1.80%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 4,764 1.78%
18. Top Executives 4,714 1.76%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,398 1.64%
20. Engineers 4,276 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 16,940 7.14%
2. Secretaries and Admins 15,496 6.53%
3. Registered Nurses 11,650 4.91%
4. Cashiers 9,296 3.92%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,518 3.59%
6. Other Production Occupations 8,496 3.58%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,404 3.54%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 8,380 3.53%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8,294 3.50%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8,276 3.49%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,786 3.28%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 6,836 2.88%
13. Customer Service Representatives 6,698 2.82%
14. Other Management Occupations 6,556 2.76%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6,048 2.55%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,584 2.35%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5,388 2.27%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,276 2.22%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4,266 1.80%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4,196 1.77%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 443,656 48.74%
15-35 hours 112,787 12.39%
1-14 hours 27,168 2.98%
No regular hours 326,663 35.89%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13,920 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10,897 2.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20,146 4.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 39,175 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 56,058 11.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 56,086 11.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 79,679 16.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 56,578 11.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29,638 6.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24,695 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,609 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,583 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 41,414 8.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42,969 8.83%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19,795 4.07%
5-9 66,847 13.74%
10-14 97,302 20.00%
15-19 94,364 19.40%
20-24 77,114 15.85%
25-29 29,792 6.12%
30-34 41,814 8.60%
35-39 8,669 1.78%
40-44 9,637 1.98%
45-59 17,899 3.68%
60-89 12,617 2.59%
At least 90 10,597 2.18%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,314 0.48% 382,900 78.71%
30-44 956 0.20% 59,164 12.16%
45-59 492 0.10% 17,407 3.58%
At least 60 932 0.19% 22,282 4.58%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 372 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 57,289 11.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 404,339 81.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 126 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 2,627 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,694 0.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 17,000 3.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,731 2.16%

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 455,458 (1,078,512 people)
Families (2000): 297,040 (884,792 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 109,691
People at same address in 1995: 734,757
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 53,178 11.66%
$10,000-$14,999 42,142 9.24%
$15,000-$19,999 37,241 8.17%
$20,000-$24,999 35,277 7.74%
$25,000-$29,999 33,762 7.40%
$30,000-$34,999 30,829 6.76%
$35,000-$39,999 29,331 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 26,988 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 22,250 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 39,075 8.57%
$60,000-$74,999 41,297 9.06%
$75,000-$99,999 35,140 7.71%
$100,000-$124,999 13,828 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 6,206 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 4,501 0.99%
$200,000 or more 4,964 1.09%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 70,523 30.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 65,934 28.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,823 3.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 36,271 15.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 954 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 28,866 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 356 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,424 5.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 137 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,726 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 59 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,545 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 49 0.02%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 328,370 26.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 183,265 14.81%
Public Assistance 12,159 0.98%
Retirement 96,920 7.83%
Self Employment 40,179 3.25%
Social Security 167,885 13.57%
Supplemental Security 20,790 1.68%
Wage / Salary 317,793 25.68%
Other 70,252 5.68%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 136,099 59.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 94,224 40.91%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32,736 7.51%
Color 1 Box Married 253,549 58.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 131,499 30.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18,123 4.16%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40,691 8.32%
Color 1 Box Married 253,085 51.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 114,457 23.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 81,120 16.58%

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 44,777 5.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 118,292 13.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 354,477 40.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 160,839 18.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 57,393 6.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 94,573 10.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 50,792 5.76%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8,045 1.44% 8,491 1.51% 16,536 2.95%
Kindergarten 10,068 1.80% 3,238 0.58% 13,306 2.37%
Grades 1-4 44,366 7.91% 10,925 1.95% 55,291 9.86%
Grades 5-8 49,536 8.84% 10,282 1.83% 59,818 10.67%
Grades 9-12 52,701 9.40% 9,364 1.67% 62,065 11.07%
Undergrad college 25,434 4.54% 25,166 4.49% 50,600 9.03%
Graduate or professional school 2,800 0.50% 5,551 0.99% 8,351 1.49%
Total 192,950 34.42% 73,017 13.02% 265,967 47.44%

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,277 1,414
2002 1,171 1,125
2003 1,090 999
2004 1,143 1,010

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 967,719 89.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 117,585 10.83%

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,459
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 1.237 0.222 0.029 0.556 2.043 0.000 3.335 12.927 1.453 17.716
2003 1.282 0.211 0.045 0.563 2.101 0.000 3.841 14.539 1.419 19.799
2004 1.527 0.251 0.027 0.632 2.437 0.000 3.367 14.023 1.365 18.754

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 12,399

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 62,135 11.08%
10-19 Years 74,158 13.23%
20-29 Years 62,683 11.18%
30-39 Years 77,311 13.79%
40-49 Years 83,084 14.82%
50-59 Years 67,840 12.10%
60-69 Years 50,181 8.95%
70-79 Years 51,035 9.10%
80-89 Years 27,714 4.94%
90+ Years 4,484 0.80%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 268,348 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 292,277 52.13%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 538,561 96.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,001 1.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,858 1.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,515 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,832 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 457 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 339 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 62 0.01%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 238,158 18.08%
2. Irish 228,419 17.34%
3. Italian 205,163 15.57%
4. German 183,796 13.95%
5. English 81,484 6.18%
6. Welsh 65,423 4.97%
7. Slovak 58,975 4.48%
8. Russian 37,909 2.88%
9. United States Or American 36,068 2.74%
10. Lithuanian 33,079 2.51%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,010,253 94.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,337 1.44%
3. Italian 8,610 0.81%
4. Polish 8,321 0.78%
5. German 3,448 0.32%
6. French 3,315 0.31%
7. Other Slavic 2,882 0.27%
8. Russian 2,112 0.20%
9. Other Indo European 1,410 0.13%
10. Arabic 930 0.09%

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,100,042 97.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13,732 1.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,972 0.80%

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