Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over533,662100%
English only491,82592.2%
Language other than English41,8377.8%
   Speak English less than very well16,6643.1%
   Spanish23,3464.4%
      Speak English less than very well10,4172.0%
   Other Indo-European languages14,3142.7%
      Speak English less than very well4,5080.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,0900.6%
      Speak English less than very well1,4410.3%
   Other languages1,0870.2%
      Speak English less than very well2980.1%

Ancestry in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population563,129100%
  American20,3203.6%
  Arab3,4550.6%
  Czech2,2030.4%
  Danish4860.1%
  Dutch11,6572.1%
  English39,6377.0%
  French (except Basque)6,9781.2%
  French Canadian1,2600.2%
  German106,32518.9%
  Greek2,3920.4%
  Hungarian3,8320.7%
  Irish126,36922.4%
  Italian109,93319.5%
  Lithuanian15,7372.8%
  Norwegian1,0340.2%
  Polish114,49220.3%
  Portuguese9070.2%
  Russian19,1493.4%
  Scotch-Irish2,3540.4%
  Scottish5,8721.0%
  Slovak25,7414.6%
  Subsaharan African1,1830.2%
  Swedish2,9470.5%
  Swiss1,3850.2%
  Ukrainian7,3551.3%
  Welsh30,3335.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,0260.2%
Households By Type in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households228,192100%
  Family households (families)145,53063.8%
     With own children under 18 years58,03725.4%
     Married-couple family105,60746.3%
        With own children under 18 years37,64816.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family11,0844.9%
        With own children under 18 years4,7532.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family28,83912.6%
        With own children under 18 years15,6366.9%
  Nonfamily households82,66236.2%
     Householder living alone71,03631.1%
        65 years and over32,04414.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years63,78228.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over71,10231.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households542,312100%
  Householder228,19242.1%
  Spouse105,57719.5%
  Child153,72528.3%
  Other relatives28,4755.3%
  Nonrelatives26,3434.9%
     Unmarried partner13,3172.5%
Marital Status in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over226,483100%
  Never married80,11535.4%
  Now married, except separated113,40750.1%
  Separated4,1781.8%
  Widowed8,1023.6%
  Divorced20,6819.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over243,939100%
  Never married68,54728.1%
  Now married, except separated110,21045.2%
  Separated5,5812.3%
  Widowed33,50413.7%
  Divorced26,09710.7%
Fertility in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months6,001100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,68844.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women370%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old470%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old170%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old930%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years9,941100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,69137.1%
        Less than 1 year9859.9%
        1 or 2 years7457.5%
        3 or 4 years6116.1%
        5 or more years1,35013.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,691100%
  Who are female2,25461.1%
  Who are married2,53568.7%
School Enrollment in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school131,902100%
  Nursery school, preschool7,6175.8%
  Kindergarten6,0094.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)50,72838.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)28,35621.5%
  College or graduate school39,19229.7%
Educational Attainment in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over394,970100%
  Less than 9th grade14,3903.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma32,8198.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)157,69539.9%
  Some college, no degree70,71617.9%
  Associate's degree32,2478.2%
  Bachelor's degree54,31213.8%
  Graduate or professional degree32,7918.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher022.1%
Veteran Status in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over448,443100%
  Civilian veterans51,01811.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population552,158100%
  With a disability83,33515.1%
 
Under 18 years114,152100%
  With a disability6,1625.4%
 
18 to 64 years341,987100%
  With a disability40,99112.0%
 
65 years and over96,019100%
  With a disability36,18237.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over557,687100%
  Same house491,44488.1%
  Different house in the U.S.64,57911.6%
     Same county41,2507.4%
     Different county23,3294.2%
        Same state12,7432.3%
        Different state10,5861.9%
  Abroad1,6640.3%
Place Of Birth in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population563,129100%
  Native537,63295.5%
     Born in United States531,45794.4%
        State of residence442,63678.6%
        Different state88,82115.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)6,1751.1%
  Foreign born25,4974.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population25,497100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen10,29340.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen15,20459.6%
Year of Entry in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States31,672100%
  Native6,175100%
    Entered 2010 or later2043.3%
    Entered before 20105,97196.7%
  Foreign born25,497100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,0874.3%
    Entered before 201024,41095.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Scranton--wilkes-barre
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea25,497100%
  Europe5,13220.1%
  Asia6,23624.5%
  Africa4982.0%
  Oceania740.3%
  Latin America13,07051.3%
  Northern America4871.9%