Living in Lackawanna City School District Area

Living Summary

7,577

households

17,573

Total Population

$94,700

Average House Value

$656

Average Housing Rent

$38,289

Average Household Income

95.46%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,987

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

29%

Percent Proficient - Math

26%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,577 households are located in Lackawanna City School District area. Among them, 1,986 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.13 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,198 and 3,873 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (618) of residents are non-citizens and 19% (3,276) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lackawanna City School District, New York
Household	7,577
Population	17,573
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,986 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,198
Total Students	3,873
Pre-Kindergarten	373
Kindergarten	108
Grade 1-8	1,712
Grade 9-12	942
College/Graduate School	738
Veterans	13,560
Non-citizen	618
Non-English Home Language	3,276
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,021 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,250 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,250 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,760 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lackawanna City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,593	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,899	77.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,046	13.78%
Public transportation	358	4.71%
Walked	133	1.75%
Other method	146	1.92%
Worked from home	11	0.14%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,760	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,061	26.56%
Service	1,889	24.34%
Sales and office	1,859	23.96%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	539	6.95%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,412	18.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,760	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9	0.12%
Construction	327	4.21%
Manufacturing	934	12.04%
Wholesale trade	128	1.65%
Retail trade	1,131	14.57%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	463	5.97%
Information	46	0.59%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	344	4.43%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	547	7.05%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,984	25.57%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	930	11.98%
Other services, except public administration	522	6.73%
Public administration	395	5.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,760	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,460	83.25%
Government workers	1,037	13.36%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	263	3.39%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $49,488 for the 7,577 households in Lackawanna City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $26,322. 16,854 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.46%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,577	-
Less than $10,000	596	7.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	747	9.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,155	15.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	983	12.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,057	13.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,549	20.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	757	9.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	550	7.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	105	1.39%
More than $200,000	78	1.03%
Median Household Income	$38,289	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$49,488	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,148	-
Less than $10,000	349	8.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	193	4.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	463	11.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	548	13.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	575	13.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	903	21.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	557	13.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	402	9.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	99	2.39%
More than $200,000	59	1.42%

Median Family Income	$49,056	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$57,667	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,322	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,801	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,801	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,655	-
With health insurance coverage	16,854	95.46%
Public coverage	9,995	56.61%
Private health insurance	9,297	52.66%
Without health insurance coverage	801	4.54%

Housing

There are 8,522 housing units in Lackawanna City School District area, New York with 7,577 units (88.91%) occupied. 4,088 houses (53.95%) are occupied by owner and 3,489 houses (46.05%) are rented. The average housing value is $94,700 and the average rental cost is $656. 48 houses (0.56%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,253 houses (49.91%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,522	-
Occupied	7,577	88.91%
Owner Occupied	4,088	53.95%
Renter Occupied	3,489	46.05%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,559	41.76%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	271	3.18%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,394	51.56%
Mobile Homes	298	3.50%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,522	-
Built 2014 or later	48	0.56%
Built 2010 - 2013	23	0.27%
Built 2000 - 2009	128	1.50%
Built 1990 - 1999	142	1.67%
Built 1980 - 1989	230	2.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	568	6.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,272	14.93%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,858	21.80%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,253	49.91%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,522	-
1 room	84	0.99%
2 rooms	134	1.57%
3 rooms	819	9.61%
4 rooms	1,955	22.94%
5 rooms	2,211	25.94%
6 rooms	1,689	19.82%
7 rooms	748	8.78%
8 rooms	405	4.75%
9 rooms or more	477	5.60%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,522	-
no bedroom	92	1.08%
1 bedroom	883	10.36%
2 bedrooms	2,705	31.74%
3 bedrooms	3,830	44.94%
4 bedrooms	798	9.36%
5 bedrooms or more	214	2.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,088	-
Less than $50,000	360	8.81%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,925	47.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,258	30.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	308	7.53%
$200,000 - $299,999	95	2.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	88	2.15%
$500,000 - $999,999	47	1.15%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.17%
Median House Value	$94,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,372	-
Less than $500	695	20.61%
$500 - $999	2,370	70.28%
$1,000 - $1,499	241	7.15%
$1,500 - $1,999	57	1.69%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	9	0.27%
Median Rental Costs	$656	-

Demographic

A total of 17,831 people lives in Lackawanna City School District area, New York with 8,481 male and 9,350 female. The males to female ratio is 47.56 to 52.44. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,831	-
Male	8,481	47.56%
Female	9,350	52.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,831	-
Under 5 years	1,479	8.29%
5 - 9 years	1,198	6.72%
10 - 14 years	868	4.87%
15 - 19 years	1,061	5.95%
20 - 24 years	1,331	7.46%
25 - 34 years	2,505	14.05%
35 - 44 years	1,816	10.18%
45 - 54 years	2,116	11.87%
55 - 59 years	1,400	7.85%
60 - 64 years	1,109	6.22%
65 - 74 years	1,559	8.74%
75 - 84 years	960	5.38%
85 years and older	429	2.41%
Median Age	37.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,831	-
One Race	16,900	94.78%
White	14,124	79.21%
Black or African American	1,966	11.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	49	0.27%
Asian	92	0.52%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29	0.16%
Other	640	3.59%

Two or more races	931	5.22%
White and Black or African American	322	1.81%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.12%
White and Asian	382	2.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	56	0.31%