Scranton Pennsylvania Real Estate
Scranton, Pennsylvania, is located in Lackawanna County, of , and 98 miles NW of New York, New York. Scranton has a population of 76,415.
Scranton Homes
Scranton properties pool is 31,303 residential properties including Scranton new homes. Median age of real estate in Scranton is 1939. Average Household size is 3.01 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 18% are 2 bedroom homes, 54% are 3 bedroom homes, 18% are 4 bedroom homes, and 7% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Scranton Mortgage Statistics
Scranton mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Scranton |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
44% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
56% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
42% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
14% |
16% |
Scranton Area Real Estate Tax
Scranton Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,327 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 39,233. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Scranton School District: Children make up 20.8% of Scranton population. Scranton has 15,877 under 18 years old residents, or 0.5 kids per one worker, or 0.51 kids per one household.
Scranton Real Estate & Scranton Homeownership
There are 11582.11 or 37% one person households, 9390.9 or 30% two person households, and 4695.45 or 15% three person households in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Median residents age is 38.8, Senior citizens (65+) make up 15,363 or 20.1%% of Scranton population.
There are 32,028 workers (over 16 years of age) in Scranton. Of these, 89.06% drive to work. Approximately 1.81% of workers in Scranton take public transportation. An estimated 6.92% walk to work.
Median Scranton homeowner's housing expences are 18.7%
Crime in Scranton (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Scranton |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
34.42 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
12.04 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
17.27 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
295.75 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
69.1 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
202.45 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
24.21 |
43.3 |
Invest in Scranton Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Scranton Pennsylvania area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Scranton |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
|
- |
| Near Large City |
New York, New York |
- |
| Scranton Zip Codes |
18503, 18504, 18505, 18507, 18508, 18509, 18510, 18512, 18515, 18517, 18518, 18519 |
- |
| Scranton Area Codes |
570 |
- |
| White population |
93.54% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
3.02% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.08% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.11% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
2.62% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 39,233% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
14.17% |
12.4% |
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