Median Household Income
$66,223
Median Home Value
$201,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,007/mo
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6%
Median Age
41.9
Population Over Time
Lackawanna County grew 1.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
214,023
2016
213,006
2018
211,454
2020
210,162
2022
215,672
2024
216,146
Business & Industry
Lackawanna County has 5,198 business establishments employing 91,059 people.
Health care and social assistance
810
Accommodation and food services
567
Other services (except public administration)
559
Construction
457
Professional, scientific, and technical services
453
Finance and insurance
279
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
225
Wholesale trade
218
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.