Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

2,005 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,334

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $779

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $444,246
--Home Prepared Food $250,329
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $193,917
Alcoholic Beverages $32,613
Housing $1,126,039
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $658,436
--Utilities $226,971
--Operations $85,500
--Supplies $41,868
--Furnishings $113,706
Apparel $104,451
--Men & Boys $23,358
--Women & Girls $42,309
--Children < 2 $441
--Footwear $22,036
Transportation $546,933
--New Vehicles $102,247
--Used Vehicles $116,791
--Fuel $118,113
--Insurance $54,649
--Public Transit $45,835
Healthcare $278,535
Entertainment $180,695
--Pets $37,020
--Toys $8,814
Personal Care Products $43,191
Books & Literature $6,170
Education $78,889
Tobacco Products $19,392
Miscellaneous $55,531
Retirement $105,773
Non-health Insurance $408,988
Total Expenditures $3,431,446

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 214,023
2015 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 213,459
2016 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 213,006
2017 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 211,960
2018 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 211,454