Demographics

The Greater Scranton region is a location of choice for relocating and expanding businesses. Poised as a hub of innovative business activity, northeast Pennsylvania offers an award-winning workforce, low operating costs, booming business climate and superior quality of life.

Major metropolitan areas including Philadelphia, New York, Northern New Jersey, Harrisburg and Syracuse are all within a two-hour drive of Scranton. Five major interstate highways converge in Scranton, providing access to 80 million consumers within an overnight drive and 80 percent of the nation’s population within two days or less.

Lackawanna County is home to 26 business and industrial parks, ranging from small to large size. The parks all offer a variety of tax and occupancy options, including KOZ tax credits and incubator space.

POPULATION QUICK FACTS
 NumberPercent
Northeastern PA1,167,853100%
Lackawanna County214,43718.36%
*Source: US Census Bureau
LACKAWANNA COUNTY BREAKDOWN
Total Population214,437100%
Male103,11948.1%
Female111,31851.9%
Median age (years)41.8 
*Source: US Census Bureau
RACE
Total Population214,437100%
White197,29692.0%
Hispanic or Latino10,6825.0%
Black or African American5,4232.5%
Puerto Rican4,6562.2%
Asian3,6441.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino3,3411.6%
Mexican2,4631.1%
Asian Indian1,6720.8%
Other Asian8670.4%
Chinese4200.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native3300.1%
Cuban2220.1%
Vietnamese2090.1%
Korean1650.1%
Filipino2680.1%
*Source: US Census Bureau