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State of Pennsylvania - County of Lackawanna

Lackawanna County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lackawanna County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lackawanna County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lackawanna County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lackawanna County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lackawanna County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lackawanna County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lackawanna County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lackawanna County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 459
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 211,829
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 267
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 213,295
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 263
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 464.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 219,097
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 226
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 227,908
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1466
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -5802
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -8811
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.7%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -2.6%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -3.9%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,958
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 2. Lackawanna County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 213,295
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 11,213
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 35,214
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 18,897
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 56,411
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 50,018
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 19,747
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 16,097
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 5,698
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 100,614
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 112,681
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 89.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 206,160
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 96.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,793
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 185
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,602
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 22
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,120
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,413
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Lackawanna County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 7,835
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,396
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 86,218
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 84,528
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 205,460
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.38
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 26,966
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 31.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 25,116
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 29,179
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 33.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 55,758
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 23,432
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 42,150
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 17,303
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 10,173
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 4,823
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 47.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 30,460
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 26,141
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.50%


    TABLE 4. Lackawanna County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 210,288
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,142
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,942
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 13
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 60
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 3,278
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 45,259
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 40,067


    TABLE 5. Lackawanna County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 27,812
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 27,106
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 28,519
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 148,840
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 109,135
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 22,048
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,536
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,816
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 22,611
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -99
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 7,671
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.30%


    TABLE 6. Lackawanna County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,733
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 194
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,539
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 4,429
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 110,114
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,574
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 201,344
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,200
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 95,362
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 86,218
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 58,243
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 520
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 370
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 71.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 104
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 20.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 55,180


    TABLE 7. Lackawanna County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 5,120,487
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 3,856,129
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 32.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 208,390
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,572
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 90.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,119,551
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,341,770
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 922,221
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 27.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 755,095
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,417,917
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 72.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 345,617
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 239,836
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,001,153
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 440,148
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 755,095
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 747,599
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 737,821




     









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