Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Metro Area Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area is $25,304, which is lower than the state average of $28,912 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area median household income is $45,812. On average Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area residents spend 21.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #288
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 25,304 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 28,912 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 28,348 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 31,459 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 33,973 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 38,139 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 23,755 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 25,633 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #428| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 45,812 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 53,115 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 60,994 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 72,210 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 8.16% |
| Pennsylvania | 32.44% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 22.22% | $11,261, see rank | 24.07% | $12,571 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 37.30% | $17,049, see rank | 33.19% | $18,052 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 3.18% | $2,436, see rank | 3.55% | $2,919 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 21.31% | $18,459, see rank | 20.15% | $20,313 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 59,343 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 67,521 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 73,526 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 86,912 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| White | $46,880, see rank | $56,327 | $56,900 |
| Black | $24,838, see rank | $32,606 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $29,066, see rank | $34,491 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $46,860, see rank | $65,319 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $28,827, see rank | $34,103 | $37,170 |
| Hawaiian Native | $26,389, see rank | $39,831 | $53,370 |
| One Race, Other | $28,214, see rank | $30,604 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $33,214, see rank | $37,642 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $22,314, see rank | $24,552 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $51,651, see rank | $60,435 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $58,664, see rank | $65,855 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $30,227, see rank | $34,938 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 464,031, see rank | 10,351,296 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 224,371, 48.35%, see rank | 48.30% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 146,223, 65.17%, see rank | 67.76% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 222, 0.10%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 146,001, 65.07%, see rank | 67.67% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 132,861, 91.00%, see rank | 90.82% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 13,140, 9.00%, see rank | 9.18% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 78,148, 34.83%, see rank | 32.24% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 239,660, 51.65%, see rank | 51.70% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 132,869, 55.44%, see rank | 58.31% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 20, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 132,849, 55.43%, see rank | 58.30% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 123,215, 92.75%, see rank | 92.12% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 9,634, 7.25%, see rank | 7.88% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 106,791, 44.56%, see rank | 41.69% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 251,300, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 202,267, 80.49%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,460, 10.93%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,928, 1.17%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 8,791, 3.50%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,158, 0.86%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 7,696, 3.06%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | 21.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 256,076 | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 132,861, 51.88%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 37,168, 27.98%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,584, 15.49%, see rank | 14.05% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,781, 17.90%, see rank | 16.97% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 516, 0.39%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10,838, 8.16%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 31,366, 23.61%, see rank | 20.53% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 123,215, 48.12%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,070, 35.77%, see rank | 40.12% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,348, 21.38%, see rank | 21.25% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 42,257, 34.30%, see rank | 32.14% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 143, 0.12%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 233, 0.19%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,869, 8.01%, see rank | 5.82% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 256,076, 100% | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,063, 0.81%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 13,911, 5.43%, see rank | 5.71% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 31,894, 12.45%, see rank | 12.19% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,378, 3.27%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 34,264, 13.38%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,562, 5.69%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,890, 1.91%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,612, 5.71%, see rank | 6.42% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,882, 7.37%, see rank | 9.76% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 66,387, 25.92%, see rank | 25.97% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 21,606, 8.44%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 14,143, 5.52%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 10,484, 4.09%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 82,639 | 15.24%, see rank | 13.51% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 15,758 | 11.02%, see rank | 9.31% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.