Scranton, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,110 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,216 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 927 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,597 | 37.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,900 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 6,470 | 32.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,268 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,090 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,099 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,365 | 41.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,886 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,819 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,989 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,020 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,388 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,171 | 31.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,596 | 45.1 |
| Separated | 1,543 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 7,457 | 11.8 |
Female | 6,037 | 9.5 |
| Divorced | 5,621 | 8.9 |
Female | 3,342 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 986 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 381 | 38.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 60,543 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,225 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,614 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,770 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,177 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,593 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,655 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,734 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,609 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,090 | 34.6 |
Same county | 17,458 | 24.1 |
Different county | 7,632 | 10.5 |
Same state | 3,623 | 5.0 |
Different state | 4,009 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 859 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 76,415 | 100.0 |
| Native | 74,040 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 73,379 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 63,386 | 82.9 |
Different state | 9,993 | 13.1 |
Born outside United States | 661 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,375 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,159 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,207 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,168 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,375 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 983 | 41.4 |
| Asia | 744 | 31.3 |
| Africa | 108 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 520 | 21.9 |
| Northern America | 13 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 67,497 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,061 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,819 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 1,862 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 594 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,520 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 912 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 376 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 76,415 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 91,930 | 120.3 |
| Arab | 740 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 219 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 47 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 703 | 0.9 |
| English | 4,432 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 853 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 113 | 0.1 |
| German | 11,979 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 213 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 549 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 23,187 | 30.3 |
| Italian | 14,833 | 19.4 |
| Lithuanian | 1,880 | 2.5 |
| Norwegian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 11,311 | 14.8 |
| Portuguese | 60 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,325 | 3.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 558 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 679 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 1,458 | 1.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 214 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 332 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 158 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,373 | 1.8 |
| United States or American | 2,114 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 5,300 | 6.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 67 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,120 | 8.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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