Lackawanna.
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New York·Erie County
6 tracts·20K people·$141K median·3,017/mi²
White 67 · Black 15 · Hispanic 12 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Living alone 40 · Other 31 · Married couple 30
Health 43 · Retail 16 · Manufacturing 14 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 8 · Professional 6 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 28 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 22 · Service 20 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 71 · Carpool 27 · Work from home 7 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Lackawanna is $140,700 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Lackawanna has 19,753 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.9; the population is 66.7% White, 15.2% Black, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 23.2% (Census ACS).
MARTIN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the elementary school with reported scores (18%); LACKAWANNA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (18%); LACKAWANNA HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (58%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $872/month, 45% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Lackawanna is $52,110 a year, 39% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Lackawanna, median rent is $872/month and the median home value is $140,700 (Census ACS).
Lackawanna reported 3.7 violent crimes and 17.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 97 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 42 inches; snowfall averages 95 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Lackawanna are cold wave (84), winter weather (79) and inland flooding (68), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Lackawanna, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).