Lackawanna County Information
Lackawanna in
Pennsylvania occupies
465 square miles and has a 2006 population of
209,728, a change from a 2000 population of
213,295 and
219,097 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
534 acts of violent crime reported in
Lackawanna in 2004, a change from
248 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,352 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lackawanna | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 465 sq. miles | Ranked 2,301 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 209,728 | Ranked 286 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 209,622 | |
| Population 2000 | 213,295 | Ranked 263 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 219,097 | Ranked 226 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.6% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 534 | 248 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 66 | |
| Robberies | 128 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 336 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,719 | 1,972 |
| Burglaries | 692 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,739 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 288 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 106,211 | 103,625 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,352 | 4,651 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.5% |
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