Jessup

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.737
State:: Pennsylvania

Jessup is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Jessup has a 2025 population of 4,472. Jessup is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,511 in 2020.

The average household income in Jessup is $71,455 with a poverty rate of 16.8%.The median age in Jessup is 47.2 years: 47 years for males, and 48.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jessup includes 84% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,785	84%
Two or more races	623	13.83%
Black or African American	36	0.8%
Asian	34	0.75%
Native American	28	0.62%

Jessup Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jessup's average per capita income is $45,167. Household income levels show a median of $61,174. The poverty rate stands at 16.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,231	-
Families	$82,686	$86,125
Households	$61,174	$71,455
Non Families	$30,872	$38,888

$45,167

Average Income

$61,174

Median Household Income

16.8%

Poverty Rate