Compare Luzerne County, PA vs Scranton Metro Area, PA vs Pennsylvania (PA) vs United States

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Metric Luzerne County, PA
County
Scranton Metro Area, PA
Metro Area
Pennsylvania (PA)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 327,675 569,788 13,018,639 334,922,499
Rent $1,004 $1,003 $1,209 $1,413
Year built 1960 1959 1965 1980
Household income $63,691 $65,158 $77,971 $80,734
Per capita income $36,493 $36,939 $44,355 $44,673
Poverty rate 15.3% 14.8% 11.7% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.0% 4.2% 3.6% 4.0%
Household size 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 42% 42.6% 44.6% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 327,675 569,788 13,018,639 334,922,499
Adults over 25 233,287 404,650 9,189,697 230,807,303
Total households 135,055 234,230 5,274,853 129,227,496
Household size 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $63,691 $65,158 $77,971 $80,734
Per capita income $36,493 $36,939 $44,355 $44,673
Poverty rate 15.3% 14.8% 11.7% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.0% 4.2% 3.6% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 42% 42.6% 44.6% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,004 $1,003 $1,209 $1,413
Year built 1960 1959 1965 1980
Households that rent 32.2% 32.6% 30.7% 34.8%
Households that own 67.8% 67.4% 69.3% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5
Race
White 75.8% 78.7% 74.5% 61%
Black 5% 4.1% 10.6% 12.2%
Asian 1.2% 1.8% 3.8% 6%
Two or more races 9.7% 9% 7.1% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 13.8% 8.7% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 82.7% 86.2% 91.3% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 89.1% 89.6% 84.4% 84.9%
Commute time to work 24.0 min 23.0 min 26.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 10.9% 10.4% 15.6% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 25.1% 24.4% 21.3% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 36.8% 36.2% 32.9% 26%
Some college or associate degree 12.8% 12.2% 10.6% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 25.3% 27.2% 35.2% 35.7%