Susquehanna County vs. Lackawanna County

Susquehanna County (PA)Lackawanna County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,589210,793
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,328214,439
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,356214,437
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.7%20.0%
Female persons, percent49.6%51.5%
White alone, percent97.7%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.2%84.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,50914,038
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,381100,718
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,500$149,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,334
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$503$562
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$779
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%26.3%
Building permits, 201848212
Households, 2014-201817,34786,628
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%27.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,071411,659
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)77,9381,805,524
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)569,8704,374,523
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)533,5643,186,342
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,497$14,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.321.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,059$50,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,630$28,427
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178375,275
Total employment, 20176,58690,517
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)223,6003,564,678
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.9%-5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,11312,292
All firms, 20123,96816,099
Men-owned firms, 20122,5639,777
Women-owned firms, 20128284,533
Minority-owned firms, 2012341,154
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,86614,386
Veteran-owned firms, 20123541,535
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,38313,620
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201052.7467.1
Land area in square miles, 2010823.44459.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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