Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
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1950‑1959:Scranton, PA SMA
1959‑1973:Scranton, PA SMSA
1973‑1983:Northeast Pennsylvania SMSA
1983‑1992:Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
1992‑2003:Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA
2003‑2006:Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Columbia County, PA53,46053,48955,11461,96763,20264,15164,792
Lackawanna County, PA257,396234,531234,107227,908219,039213,295209,622
Luzerne County, PA392,241346,972342,301343,079328,149319,250312,795
Monroe County, PA33,77339,56745,42269,40995,709138,687162,415
Wyoming County, PA16,76616,81319,08226,43328,07628,08028,122
Total257,396234,531234,107640,396734,175624,776550,539
Percent Change--8.9%-0.2%173.5%14.6%-14.9%-11.9%
Total (as currently defined)666,403598,316595,490597,420575,264560,625550,539
Percent Change--10.2%-0.5%0.3%-3.7%-2.5%-1.8%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Columbia County, PA
Lackawanna County, PA
Luzerne County, PA
Monroe County, PA
Wyoming County, PA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Scranton, PA125,536*111,443*103,564*88,117*81,805*76,415*73,120*
Hazleton, PA35,49132,05630,42627,318*24,730*23,32922,125
Wilkes-Barre, PA76,82663,55158,85651,551*47,523*43,123*41,337*
Total125,536111,443103,564166,986154,058119,538114,457
Metro257,396234,531234,107640,396734,175624,776550,539
Percent48.8%47.5%44.2%26.1%21.0%19.1%20.8%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Scranton, PA
Hazleton, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population236,07691.7%
UA Population236,07691.7%
Rural Population21,3208.3%
Inside Central Cities125,53648.8%
Outside Central Cities131,86051.2%
Total Metro Area Population257,396100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Scranton, PA236,076236,076100.0%
Total236,076

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population210,67689.8%
UA Population210,67689.8%
Rural Population23,85510.2%
Inside Central Cities111,44347.5%
Outside Central Cities123,08852.5%
Total Metro Area Population234,531100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Scranton, PA210,676210,676100.0%
Total210,676

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population485,05778.0%
UA Population427,03568.7%
Rural Population136,77322.0%
Inside Central Cities192,84631.0%
Outside Central Cities428,98469.0%
Total Metro Area Population621,830100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Scranton, PA204,205204,205100.0%
Wilkes-Barre, PA222,830222,830100.0%
Total427,035

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population479,75465.8%
UA Population406,51755.8%
Rural Population249,04234.2%
Inside Central Cities166,98622.9%
Outside Central Cities561,81077.1%
Total Metro Area Population728,796100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Scranton--Wilkes Barre, PA406,517406,517100.0%
Total406,517

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population444,41869.6%
UA Population388,22560.8%
Rural Population194,04830.4%
Inside Central Cities129,32820.3%
Outside Central Cities509,13879.7%
Total Metro Area Population638,466100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Scranton--Wilkes Barre, PA388,225388,225100.0%
Total388,225

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population434,68777.5%
UA Population428,10276.4%
Rural Population125,93822.5%
Inside Principal Cities119,53821.3%
Outside Principal Cities441,08778.7%
Total Metro Area Population560,625100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Hazleton, PA51,74646,31389.5%
Scranton, PA385,237381,78999.1%
Total428,102

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Scranton, PA SMA
-Lackawanna County, PA included as original SMA component
-Luzerne County, PA included as original component of Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMA
-Scranton, PA designated as original central city of new SMA
-Hazleton, PA designated as original central city of new Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMA
-Wilkes-Barre, PA designated as original central city of new Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMA
Apr 1973
-Title of Scranton, PA SMSA changed to Northeast Pennsylvania SMSA
-Luzerne County, PA added, transferred from Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMSA
-Monroe County, PA added
-Hazleton, PA designated as central city of SMSA, transferred from Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMSA
-Wilkes-Barre, PA designated as central city of SMSA, transferred from Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMSA
Jun 1983
-Title of Northeast Pennsylvania SMSA changed to Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
-Columbia County, PA added
-Wyoming County, PA added
Dec 1992
-Title of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA changed to Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA
-Monroe County, PA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
Jun 1993
-Hazleton, PA no longer designated as central city
Jun 2003
-Title of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA changed to Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
-Columbia County, PA included as original component of Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Micro Area
-Monroe County, PA included as original component of East Stroudsburg, PA Micro Area

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