Pennsylvania / Census place 4269000

Scranton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Scranton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
75,514
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,984/sq mi
25.3 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,739
Median home value
$158,100
Median gross rent
$1,048
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.1%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Public transit commute
1.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
61°F
Average low
41.7°F
Annual rainfall
38.7"
Annual snowfall
45.1"

Month by month

A year in Scranton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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