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Situation & Outlook Report

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 42540)
Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
2. Overview & Updates
3. Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.2.1. RDEMS Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Cost of Living Indexes
6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes
6.4. Consumer Price Index
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Type of Business
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
7. Education Infrastructure
7.1. Component School District Characteristics
7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
  Terms of Use
  Related Resources
  Using this Document
  Updates
  About Metros & Principal Cities
  Glossary


1. Recent Trends & Outlook
Summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & 5-year outlook.
- the Recent Trends & Outlook section, updated quarterly, covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report .. impact of Fed''s interest rate action .. which sectors are expanding or contracting .. housing market conditions .. insights to help your planning and decision-making. The Recent Trends & Outlook section is available in the subscription edition.

2. Overview & Update
The total population of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA metro changed from 563,743 in 2010 to 560,041 in 2015, a change of -5,577 (-1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 95 in 2010 and 97 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,856 (2011), 1,436 (2012), -641 (2013), -230 (2014), -230 (2015). View annual population estimates and components of change table. See more about population characteristics below.

This metro is projected to have a total population in 2020 of 578,605. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 14,950 (2.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 102,757 (2010) to 133,440 (2020), a change of 30,683 (29.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 297 in 2008 and 315 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,755 in 2008 to $40,177 in 2014, a change of $4,422 (12.4%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 110 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $19,551 in 2009 to $21,980 in 2014 a change of $2,429 (12.42%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $19,551 in 2009 to $20,322 in 2014, a change of $771 (3.94%). GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See more about GDP in Economic Characteristics section below.

Attributes of driil-down, small area geography within the metro ... metros account for 65,744 of the national scope 73,056 census tracts (others are in non-metro areas). This metro is comprised of 170 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 42540; see table usage details below the table.

3. Lay of the Land & Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity   go top

3.1. Lay of the Land go top
Lay of the Land. The following map shows the metro with bold boundary.
Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

4. Population Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.
  •   Hazleton
  •   Scranton
  •   Wilkes-Barre

Cities 10,000 population and over; click link to view city profile.
  AreaCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-14
%Change
2010-14
  Dunmore, PA (4220352) 14,057 14,060 14,100 14,019 13,889 13,791 -269 -1.90
  Hazleton, PA (4233408) 25,340 25,328 25,266 25,232 25,069 24,932 -396 -1.60
  Kingston, PA (4239784) 13,182 13,176 13,154 13,139 13,060 12,994 -182 -1.40
  Nanticoke, PA (4252584) 10,465 10,460 10,433 10,420 10,355 10,301 -159 -1.50
  Scranton, PA (4269000) 76,089 76,065 75,981 76,096 75,808 75,281 -784 -1.00
  Wilkes-Barre, PA (4285152) 41,498 41,480 41,375 41,322 41,021 40,814 -666 -1.60

All places interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places time series population estimates interactive table.

4.2. Component County Characteristics   go top
Updated periodically, annually. General demographics, social characteristics and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. These changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). See projections in related section.Click county code link to view county components of change.

  AreaJuly 1
2010
PctJuly 1
2011
PctJuly 1
2012
PctJuly 1
2013
PctJuly 1
2014
PctJuly 1
2015
Pct
Metro Summary ... more details 563,743 100.0 564,030 100.0 564,328 100.0 561,939 100.0 560,041 100.0 558,166 100.0
  Lackawanna County, PA (42069) 214,509 38.1 214,581 38.0 214,477 38.0 213,759 38.0 212,561 38.0 211,917 38.0
  Luzerne County, PA (42079) 320,998 56.9 321,153 56.9 321,493 57.0 320,041 57.0 319,337 57.0 318,449 57.1
  Wyoming County, PA (42131) 28,236 5.0 28,296 5.0 28,358 5.0 28,139 5.0 28,143 5.0 27,800 5.0

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Lackawanna County, PA
  Luzerne County, PA

4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
Updated annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Race/Origin 562,037 559,679 -2,358 -0.42
  One race 551,565 552,170 605 0.11
    White 514,453 511,381 -3,072 -0.60
    Black/African American 514,453 511,381 -3,072 -0.60
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,133 835 -298 -26.30
    Asian alone 7,700 8,095 395 5.13
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 291 291...
    Some other race alone 11,371 9,043 -2,328 -20.47
  Two or more races 10,472 7,509 -2,963 -28.29
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 40,372 42,701 2,329 5.77
Population 25 years and over 396,012 395,866 -146 5.77
  % high school graduate or higher 89.5 90.1 0.6 0.67
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.6 23.8 0.2 0.85
Total Households 223,354 220,225 -3,129 0.85
  Median household income ($) 45,333 45,257 -76 -0.17
  Mean household income ($) 59,403 60,056 653 1.10
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 562,037 559,679 -2,358 -0.42
  Male 274,944 274,527 -417 1.10
  Female 287,093 285,152 -1,941 1.10
  Under 5 years 28,938 28,863 -75 1.10
  5 to 9 years 31,007 31,248 241 0.78
  10 to 14 years 31,359 30,766 -593 -1.89
  15 to 19 years 36,858 36,099 -759 -2.06
  20 to 24 years 37,863 36,837 -1,026 -2.71
  25 to 34 years 66,375 67,594 1,219 1.84
  35 to 44 years 66,302 65,791 -511 -0.77
  45 to 54 years 80,428 78,435 -1,993 -2.48
  55 to 59 years 41,467 39,874 -1,593 -3.84
  55 to 59 years 41,467 39,874 -1,593 -3.84
  60 to 64 years 36,815 38,584 1,769 4.81
  65 to 74 years 54,840 56,129 1,289 2.35
  75 to 84 years 34,197 30,444 -3,753 -10.97
  85 years and over 15,588 19,015 3,427 21.98
  Median age 42.6 42.7 0.1 0.23
  18 years and over 450,234 448,960 -1,274 -0.28
  21 years and over 424,622 424,214 -408 -0.10
  62 years and over 124,959 128,713 3,754 3.00
  65 years and over 104,625 105,588 963 0.92

5. Housing Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

5.1. Total Housing Units
Updated Annually. Independent annual model-based estimates. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-2014
%Change
2010-2014
  Total Housing Units 258,834 258,832 258,799 258,554 258,333 258,197 -635 -0.25

5.2. General Housing Characteristics
Updated Annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Units in Structure 257,509 258,192 683 0.27
  1-unit, detached 164,066 165,591 1,525 0.93
  1-unit, attached 28,515 27,729 -786 -2.76
  2 units 19,960 19,319 -641 -3.21
  3 or 4 units 17,507 15,576 -1,931 -11.03
  5 to 9 units 7,731 7,016 -715 -9.25
  10 to 20 units 3,422 3,995 573 16.74
  20 or more units 9,372 9,409 37 0.39
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 257,509 258,192 683 0.27
  Occupied Housing Units 223,354 220,225 -3,129 -1.40
    Owner 151,882 150,731 -1,151 -0.76
    Renter 71,472 69,494 -1,978 -2.77
  Vacant Housing Units 34,155 37,967 3,812 11.16
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.50 1.90 -0.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.00 7.20 3.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.51 2.51 0.00 0.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.22 2.29 0.07 3.15
Median Value $ owner occupied 135,200 131,900 -3,300 -2.44
Median Rent $ renter occupied 679 729 50 7.36

5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
Updated Monthly. 12 most recent months. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16
Total Residential Units 9 12 10 10 9 5 8 5 6 7 6 2
  in 1 unit bldgs 5 4 3 3 2 1 0 1 6 7 6 2
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 4 8 7 7 7 4 8 4 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9
Value ($000), Total Units 1,230 1,359 1,108 998 762 495 497 453 1,769 1,785 1,782 395
  1 unit structures 982 862 673 563 327 247 0 205 1,769 1,785 1,782 395
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 248 497 435 435 435 248 497 248 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    165.04 166.79 165.97 167.14 170.83
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.06 -0.49 0.70 2.21 3.51
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 21,252,551 21,782,378 21,611,971 22,313,881 23,166,504 1,913,953 9.0
  Net earnings 1/ 12,491,743 12,702,013 12,714,697 13,138,877 13,655,480 1,163,737 9.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 5,508,253 5,465,210 5,449,317 5,552,783 5,761,605 253,352 4.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 453,679 472,116 475,091 485,722 494,163 40,484 8.9
    Unemployment insurance compensation 377,142 308,266 228,754 127,208 119,247 -257,895 -68.4
    Retirement and other 4,677,432 4,684,828 4,745,472 4,939,853 5,148,195 470,763 10.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,252,555 3,615,155 3,447,957 3,622,221 3,749,419 496,864 15.3
  Population 4/ 564,030 564,328 561,939 560,041 558,166 -5,864 -1.0
  Per capita personal income 37,680 38,599 38,460 39,843 41,505 3,825 10.2
  Per capita net earnings 22,147 22,508 22,626 23,461 24,465 2,318 10.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,766 9,684 9,697 9,915 10,322 556 5.7
    Per capita income maintenance 804 837 845 867 885 81 10.1
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 669 546 407 227 214 -455 -68.0
    Per capita retirement and other 8,293 8,302 8,445 8,821 9,223 930 11.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,767 6,406 6,136 6,468 6,717 950 16.5
  Earnings by place of work 13,649,769 13,900,397 14,187,255 14,693,952 15,271,347 1,621,578 11.9
    Wages and salaries 9,593,180 9,821,017 9,998,310 10,437,465 10,795,153 1,201,973 12.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,903,627 2,840,784 2,957,981 2,980,274 3,159,170 255,543 8.8
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 2,095,973 2,018,919 2,109,826 2,101,716 2,253,390 157,417 7.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 807,654 821,865 848,155 878,558 905,780 98,126 12.1
    Proprietors' income 1,152,962 1,238,596 1,230,964 1,276,213 1,317,024 164,062 14.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 6,520 16,135 16,965 21,917 3,486 -3,034 -46.5
      Farm proprietors' income 1,146,442 1,222,461 1,213,999 1,254,296 1,313,538 167,096 14.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 312,004 313,086 315,701 319,386 321,846 9,842 3.2
  Wage and salary jobs 262,139 262,531 263,739 266,934 267,808 5,669 2.2
  Number of proprietors 49,865 50,555 51,962 52,452 54,038 4,173 8.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,292 1,224 1,246 1,236 1,217 -75 -5.8
    Number of farm proprietors 48,573 49,331 50,716 51,216 52,821 4,248 8.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,749 44,398 44,939 46,007 47,449 3,700 8.5
  Average wages and salaries 36,596 37,409 37,910 39,101 40,309 3,713 10.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 23,602 24,781 23,937 24,490 24,868 1,266 5.4
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 19,551 20,281 20,538 20,756 21,393 21,980 2,429 12.42
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 19,551 20,122 20,126 19,938 20,154 20,322 771 3.94

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 14,102 407,903 776 14,149 415,385 750
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 105 6,899 1,365 111 6,925 1,171
 Total, all industries - St Govt 89 9,750 1,095 89 9,741 1,052
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 409 31,958 825 409 32,688 837
 Total, all industries - Private 13,499 359,295 751 13,540 366,031 727
    Goods-producing 1,833 59,894 946 1,831 61,405 929
      Natural resources and mining 98 2,474 1,302 96 2,508 1,218
      Construction 1,129 12,629 891 1,134 14,175 953
      Manufacturing 606 44,790 941 601 44,722 905
    Service-providing 11,666 299,401 712 11,709 304,626 686
      Trade, transportation & utilities 3,305 101,560 704 3,328 102,243 697
      Information 143 5,780 894 142 5,666 891
      Financial activities 1,093 19,698 1,237 1,102 20,006 986
      Professional & business services 1,911 42,359 733 1,932 43,469 722
      Education and health services 2,440 81,488 792 2,413 82,130 779
      Leisure and hospitality 1,544 37,113 300 1,565 39,332 301
      Other services 1,230 11,404 485 1,227 11,780 491

Notes: cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Use the following links to access detailed establishment and employment data by type of business (CSV files).
  .. see notes on using these files.
  2013Q1 .. 2013Q2 .. 2013Q3 .. 2013Q4 .|. 2014Q1 .. 2014Q2 .. 2014Q3 .. 2014Q4 .|. 2015Q1 .. 2015Q2 .. 2015Q3 .. 2015Q4 .. 2016Q1 .. 2016Q2
 
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.
For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
Table shows 13 most recent months.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16Aug16
Unemplymnt Rate 5.9 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.3 5.6 5.6 6.0 5.7 5.8 6.0 6.5 6.4
Unemployment 6,268 5,254 5,074 4,904 4,550 5,967 5,925 6,435 6,100 6,266 6,430 7,114 6,914
Employment 100,037 100,704 101,275 101,596 101,931 100,291 100,267 100,610 100,796 101,222 101,637 101,998 100,681
Labor Force106,305105,958106,349106,500106,481106,258106,192107,045106,896107,488108,067109,112107,595

7. Education Infrastructure   go top

7.1. Component School District Characteristics   go top
Districts in this metro. Updated periodically. See related School District interactive table.
District NameCity Name District
Code
Locale
Code
CountyState2012-13
Enrollment
2013 Total
Population
Grade Relevant
Pop Ages 5-17
Abington Heights SdClarks Summit 42020104142069PA 3,316 23,567 3,906
Berwick Area SdBerwick 42034801342079PA 3,049 22,215 3,388
Carbondale Area SdCarbondale 42049802142069PA 1,613 11,035 1,760
Crestwood SdMountain Top 42054604142079PA 2,996 19,970 3,490
Dallas SdDallas 42072002142079PA 2,704 20,514 3,223
Dunmore SdDunmore 42079802142069PA 1,564 14,024 1,856
Greater Nanticoke Area SdNanticoke 42162902142079PA 2,180 19,055 2,527
Hanover Area SdHanover Township 42114202142079PA 2,042 15,400 2,194
Hazleton Area SdHazle Twp 42117002342079PA 10,429 72,649 11,310
Lackawanna Trail SdFactoryville 42129902142131PA 1,100 8,617 1,324
Lake-Lehman SdDallas 42130204142079PA 1,949 16,772 2,345
Lakeland SdJermyn 42130504142069PA 1,545 12,080 1,825
Mid Valley SdThroop 42151702142069PA 1,736 15,273 2,051
North Pocono SdMoscow 42173104142069PA 3,167 20,717 3,411
Northwest Area SdShickshinny 42177904242079PA 1,160 9,045 1,424
Old Forge SdOld Forge 42181202142069PA 903 8,293 1,114
Pittston Area SdPittston 42192002142079PA 3,282 27,766 3,894
Riverside SdTaylor 42232502142069PA 1,528 11,954 1,739
Scranton SdScranton 42210901342069PA 9,881 75,911 10,659
Tunkhannock Area SdTunkhannock 42238503142131PA 2,682 18,857 2,945
Valley View SdArchbald 42246504142069PA 2,583 18,181 2,765
Wilkes-Barre Area SdWilkes Barre 42263001342079PA 6,934 59,727 8,134
Wyoming Area SdExeter 42267302142079PA 2,449 19,332 2,711
Wyoming Valley West SdKingston 42259502142079PA 4,792 42,154 6,037

Number of districts: 24 ... Total enrollment: 75,584
All school districts interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All school districts enrollment & adminstratively reported data interactive table.

7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics   go top
2014-15 School Year. Extended detail Available in subscription edition.
  Institution City Name Code LevelTotal UG EnrollmentFulltime UG EnrollmentTotal Grad EnrollmentFulltime Grad Enrollment
Baptist Bible College & Seminary of Pennsylvania Clarks Summit, PA2110249 578 411 258 144
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Forty Fort, PA2496094 186 186 0 0
Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton, PA3855033 385 353 0 0
ITT Technical Institute-Dunmore Dunmore, PA4484603 171 124 0 0
Johnson College Scranton, PA2132333 455 432 0 0
Keystone College La Plume, PA2133036 1,459 1,230 25 8
King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA2133217 2,002 1,811 306 75
Lackawanna College Scranton, PA2133763 1,490 1,127 0 0
Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA2136593 6,049 2,793 0 0
Marywood University Scranton, PA2138269 2,003 1,836 1,053 875
Misericordia University Dallas, PA2140699 2,465 1,773 589 280
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA2147685 850 758 0 0
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Lehman, PA2146436 536 485 9 0
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Worthington Scranton Dunmore, PA2146525 1,126 926 0 0
University of Scranton Scranton, PA2159299 3,998 3,844 1,591 463
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA2169319 2,360 2,217 2,202 485
Yeshivath Beth Moshe Scranton, PA2170407 55 55 0 0

  Number of institutions: 17 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 26,168
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
Available in subscription edition.

Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

Updates go top
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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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  • Metros main page
  • Current estimates and projections: states to 2030, counties & metros to 2020 by age, counties & states to 2060.
  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

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The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

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Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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