Scranton Reporter

Of the 210,652 people residing in Lackawanna County, PA in 2019, the median age was 42, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Scranton Reporter.

The largest number of people were in the 55 to 64 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for people over the age of 84.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	11,139	5.3
5 to 9 years old	11,575	5.5
10 to 14 years old	12,718	6
15 to 19 years old	13,218	6.3
20 to 24 years old	13,020	6.2
25 to 34 years old	26,288	12.5
35 to 44 years old	23,710	11.3
45 to 54 years old	27,786	13.2
55 to 64 years old	29,876	14.2
65 to 74 years old	22,716	10.8
75 to 84 years old	12,187	5.8
85 and older years old	6,419	3

Source: US Census Bureau