Township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · 27.2 sq mi · 175 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Scott township. The typical household earns $93,384, and the median resident is 53.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,636 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.95%
Men 52.2 · Women 55.2
2010–2026
4,770
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
4,770
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,770 | +34 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,736 | +34 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 4,702 | +37 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 4,665 | +24 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 4,641 | -5 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 4,646 | +10 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 4,636 | -160 | 3.34% |
| 2019 | 4,796 | -21 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 4,817 | -4 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 4,821 | -18 | 0.37% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| Never married | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| Divorced | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau