Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84%
Hispanic
8%
Other
8%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Lackawanna Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84%71.9%58%
Hispanic8%9.9%—
Black or African American2.8%10.6%—
Indian1.6%1.5%—
East Asian1.4%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lackawanna County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,223$77,971$80,734
Median home value$201,800$254,500$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,007/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.2%18.6%21.0%