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| Scranton |
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| Population 2000: | 76,415 |
| Population 2002: | 74,712 |
| Elevation: | 754 feet |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Land area: | 25.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.1% (1.3% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America) |
| County: | Lackawanna |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Retail trade (13.9%). |
| Population growth: | -1,703 (-2.23%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 92.3% |
| Black: | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2.6% |
| Other race: | 1.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.1% |
| Never married: | 31.8% |
| Widowed: | 11.8% |
| Divorced: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 2.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $78,200 |
| Household income: | $28,805 |
| Resident age: | 38.8 years |
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| Scranton Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 78.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.6% |
| Unemployed: | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 503 (655.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 232.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 188 (244.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 92 (119.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 90 (117.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 39 (50.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (1.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,636 (2131.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 30.3% |
| Italian: | 19.4% |
| German: | 15.7% |
| Polish: | 14.8% |
| Welsh: | 6.9% |
| English: | 5.8% |