Lackawanna County vs. Susquehanna County

Lackawanna County (PA)Susquehanna County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)210,79340,589
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)214,43943,328
Population, Census, April 1, 2010214,43743,356
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%23.7%
Female persons, percent51.5%49.6%
White alone, percent90.7%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent3.2%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.3%96.2%
Veterans, 2014-201814,0383,509
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)100,71823,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,700$162,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,334$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$562$503
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$779$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.3%8.6%
Building permits, 201821248
Households, 2014-201886,62817,347
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.6%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.7%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)411,65944,071
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,805,52477,938
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,374,523569,870
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,186,342533,564
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,856$12,497
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.328.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,875$53,059
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,427$29,630
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175,275837
Total employment, 201790,5176,586
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,564,678223,600
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.2%-5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,2923,113
All firms, 201216,0993,968
Men-owned firms, 20129,7772,563
Women-owned firms, 20124,533828
Minority-owned firms, 20121,15434
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,3863,866
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,535354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,6203,383
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.5%21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010467.152.7
Land area in square miles, 2010459.08823.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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