Population 4,985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Plot
Household size in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The Plot is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Scranton.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 39.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 38.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | −0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of The Plot is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Scranton as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 15.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in The Plot (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in Scranton overall (15.1%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in The Plot
Renters in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 45.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 48.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 51.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.4% | 50.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in The Plot than nationally: 45.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in Scranton as a whole (50.0%). Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 14.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in The Plot, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1944 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1945 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1945 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1945 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in The Plot is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $637 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $737 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,089 | $1,071 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$467 | +$434 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Plot costs $1,089 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Scranton. The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in The Plot
Bachelor's degrees in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 19.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 21.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 21.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 23.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in The Plot have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Scranton.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 82.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 85.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 86.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in The Plot is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in The Plot
| Period | The Plot | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in The Plot runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
The Plot compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plot | 2.30 | 37.8 | 13.4% | 45.4% | 18.4% | 1940 | $1,089 | 25.5% | 92.4% | 8.0% |
| Green Ridge | 2.06 | 38.8 | 14.8% | 59.0% | 15.8% | 1942 | $1,185 | 24.1% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
| Providence | 2.50 | 41.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 17.7% | 1942 | $1,152 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| The Hill Section | 2.44 | 33.8 | 10.9% | 63.4% | 12.9% | 1941 | $1,199 | 29.4% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 36.9 | 11.4% | 50.4% | 15.3% | 1938 | $1,240 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| Downtown | 1.99 | 32.2 | 5.8% | 89.8% | 17.0% | 1952 | $988 | 33.3% | 91.2% | 5.8% |
| West Side | 2.46 | 38.1 | 20.6% | 54.4% | 14.5% | 1939 | $1,126 | 15.7% | 83.6% | 9.4% |
| South Side | 2.43 | 38.2 | 17.4% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1941 | $1,059 | 16.5% | 79.5% | 7.3% |
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| North End | 3.04 | 29.3 | 29.1% | 47.4% | 19.6% | 1943 | $1,220 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 6.4% |
| Mayflower | 2.37 | 41.7 | 19.1% | 54.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $955 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 14.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up The Plot. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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