Economy & Jobs — Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,189 |
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| Total Employees | 89,052 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 98,108 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,720 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,270,352,505 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,201,139 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $63,739 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 104,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $7,315,748 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,947 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,742,129,300 |
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| Per Capita | $8,069 |
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| Population Basis | 215,896 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 26 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 38,564 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,483 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 205 |
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| Fast Food | 173 |
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| Bars | 54 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 38 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.249527+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.349375+00:00.
