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CBSA!42540=METRO("Scranton, PA")
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area
The Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 574,009 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $35.9 billion that year.
Pennsylvania3 counties
GDP, 2024$35.9B#114 of 387 · +4.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$56,666#267 of 387
Unemployment, 20255.0%#326 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.6#193 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Scranton, PAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $4.0B | 11.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $3.3B | 9.3% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $4.4B | 12.2% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.8B | 5.0% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $4.1B | 11.3% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $2.2B | 6.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $2.8B | 7.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $1.1B | 3.0% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.3B | 3.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $2.4B | 6.6% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.2B | 3.2% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $1.2B | 3.4% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $860M | 2.4% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $2.1B | 5.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $287M | 0.8% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $692M | 1.9% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $319M | 0.9% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $33M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | Central | 42069 | |
| Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | Central | 42079 | |
| Wyoming County | Pennsylvania | Outlying | 42131 |