Scranton, PA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 35,336 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,623 | 44.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,200 | 6.2 |
| 2 units | 7,497 | 21.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,888 | 13.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,225 | 6.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 734 | 2.1 |
| 20 or more units | 2,115 | 6.0 |
| Mobile home | 45 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 44 | 0.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 314 | 0.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 497 | 1.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,283 | 3.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,127 | 6.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,206 | 6.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,639 | 18.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 22,226 | 62.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 252 | 0.7 |
| 2 rooms | 768 | 2.2 |
| 3 rooms | 3,455 | 9.8 |
| 4 rooms | 5,396 | 15.3 |
| 5 rooms | 6,257 | 17.7 |
| 6 rooms | 9,246 | 26.2 |
| 7 rooms | 3,743 | 10.6 |
| 8 rooms | 3,153 | 8.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 3,066 | 8.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 31,303 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,569 | 14.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,832 | 21.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,173 | 13.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,180 | 16.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,525 | 11.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 7,024 | 22.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 6,440 | 20.6 |
| 1 | 12,783 | 40.8 |
| 2 | 8,933 | 28.5 |
| 3 or more | 3,147 | 10.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 24,682 | 78.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 410 | 1.3 |
| Electricity | 3,043 | 9.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,648 | 8.5 |
| Coal or coke | 248 | 0.8 |
| Wood | 14 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 169 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 83 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 122 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 190 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 464 | 1.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 31,303 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 31,064 | 99.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 193 | 0.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 46 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,578 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,811 | 13.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 8,486 | 62.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,312 | 17.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 691 | 5.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 213 | 1.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 47 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 18 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 78,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 7,547 | 55.6 |
Less than $300 | 7 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 423 | 3.1 |
$500 to $699 | 1,733 | 12.8 |
$700 to $999 | 2,924 | 21.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,894 | 13.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 416 | 3.1 |
$2,000 or more | 150 | 1.1 |
Median (dollars) | 850 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 6,031 | 44.4 |
Median (dollars) | 333 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,014 | 36.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,341 | 17.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,630 | 12.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,254 | 9.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 868 | 6.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,379 | 17.5 |
| Not computed | 92 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,226 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,350 | 9.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,546 | 10.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 6,283 | 44.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,596 | 25.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 453 | 3.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 124 | 0.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 86 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 788 | 5.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 425 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,094 | 21.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,897 | 13.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,596 | 11.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,624 | 11.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,067 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,876 | 27.2 |
| Not computed | 1,072 | 7.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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