Scranton City, Pennsylvania Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Scranton Population: 76415 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 35543 46.51% Female 40872 53.49%       Under 5 years 4035 5.28% 5 to 9 years 4422 5.79% 10 to 14 years 4631 6.06% 15 to 19 years 6007 7.86% 20 to 24 years 6217 8.14% 25 to 34 years 9011 11.79% 35 to 44 years 10509 13.75% 45 to 54 years 9574 12.53% 55 to 59 years 3442 4.5% 60 to 64 years 3204 4.19% 65 to 74 years 6876 9% 75 to 84 years 6231 8.15% 85 years and over 2256 2.95%       Median age (years) 38.8       18 years and over 60538 79.22% Male 27462 35.94% Female 33076 43.28% 21 years and over 55657 72.84% 62 years and over 17289 22.63% 65 years and over 15363 20.1% Male 5442 7.12% Female 9921 12.98%       Race     One race % White 71480 93.54% Black or African American 2304 3.02% American Indian and Alaska Native 85 0.11% Asian 823 1.08% Asian indian 310 0.41% Chinese 127 0.17% Filipino 33 0.04% Japanese 17 0.02% Korean 44 0.06% Vietnamese 114 0.15% Other Asian 178 0.23% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 15 0.02% Native Hawaiian 3 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 4 0.01% Samoan 1 0% Other Pacific Islander 7 0.01% Some other race 890 1.16% Two or more races 818 1.07%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 76415 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1999 2.62% Mexican 566 0.74% Puerto Rican 892 1.17% Cuban 52 0.07% Other Hispanic or Latino 489 0.64% Not Hispanic or Latino 74416 97.38% White alone 70512 92.28%       Relationship     Total Population 76415 100.00% In households 71539 93.62% Householder 31303 40.96% Spouse 12460 16.31% Child 20668 27.05% Own child under 18 years 14453 18.91% Other relatives 3311 4.33% Under 18 years 968 1.27% Nonrelatives 3797 4.97% Unmarried partner 1470 1.92% In group quarters 4876 6.38% Institutionalized population 1560 2.04% Non-Institutionalized population 3316 4.34%       Households by Type     Total Households 31303 100.0 % Family households (families) 18112 57.86% With own children under 18 years 7647 24.43% Married-couple family 12460 39.8% With own children under 18 years % Female householder, no husband present 4323 13.81% With own children under 18 years 2165 6.92% Non Family households 13191 42.14% Householder living alone 11503 36.75% Householder 65 years and over 5671 18.12%       Households with individuals under 18 years 8301 26.52% Households with individuals 65 years and over 11033 35.25%       Average Household size 2.29 Average family size 3.01       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 35336 100.00% Occupied housing units 31303 88.59% Vacant housing units 4033 11.41% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 115 0.33% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 31303 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 17072 54.54% Renter-occupied housing units. 14231 45.46%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.49 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.04

Scranton Crime Level: Compare Scranton Crime Rate to Other Cities

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.