Borough · Pennsylvania
Vandling, Pennsylvania
Vandling, borough, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Vandling had 715 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 730 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 964 (±223). GEOID 4279792.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
715
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 730 · ACS 2020-2024: 964 ±223
Median household income
$77,422
±$22,973 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$181,000
±$33,257 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$844
±$49 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Vandling and what county is it in?
Vandling is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 556 residents per square mile in 2020.
Vandling is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Vandling, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 715 people lived in Vandling on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 730 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 964 (±223).
| Measure | Vandling | Lackawanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 964 ±223 | 216,146 | no clear change |
| Households | 391 ±82 | 88,263 | +106 |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.32 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 409 ±86 | 100,177 | no clear change |
Vandling's population since 2000
From 738 in 2000 to 715 in 2025: down 3.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Vandling as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Vandling?
The median resident of Vandling is 39.3 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.3%.
| Measure | Vandling | Lackawanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.3 ±6.4 | 41.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.7% ±6.3 pts | 20.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.2% ±5.5 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Male | 54.8% ±4.9 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% ±3.0 pts | 9.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.4% ±3.9 pts | 79.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 3.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.3% ±3.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8% ±2.4 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7% ±2.5 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.0% ±2.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| With a disability | 15.8% ±5.5 pts | 16.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7% ±2.9 pts | 4.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.4% ±2.0 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.6% ±6.1 pts | 30.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.5% ±2.8 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.6% ±3.1 pts | 88.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Vandling earn?
Half of Vandling's 391 households earn less than $77,422 a year (±$22,973), against $66,223 in Lackawanna County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $92,687 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Vandling | Lackawanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,422 ±$22,973 | $66,223 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $86,992 ±$8,877 | $89,204 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,613 ±$5,099 | $37,168 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 20.4% ±10.1 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 37.3% ±24.0 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 23.0% ±10.8 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.2% ±3.3 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.3% ±6.2 pts | 87.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Vandling?
Owners occupy 73.1% of Vandling's occupied homes and renters 26.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,000 by its owner (±$33,257). The median renter pays $844 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Vandling | Lackawanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,000 ±$33,257 | $201,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $844 ±$49 | $1,007 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.1% ±20.5 pts | 39.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,298 ±$109 | $1,539 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.1% ±10.8 pts | 65.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.9% ±10.8 pts | 34.6% | – |
| Housing units | 409 ±86 | 100,177 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±26.1 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.1% ±10.7 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.5% ±1.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.8% ±9.0 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.6% ±7.0 pts | 9.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Vandling building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Vandling in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Vandling work and get to work?
66.7% of Vandling's workers drive alone and 5.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes.
| Measure | Vandling | Lackawanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.0% ±7.8 pts | 59.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% ±3.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.7% ±13.5 pts | 75.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 22.5% ±14.1 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 2.8% ±3.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.7% ±3.7 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min ±5.8 | 21.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Vandling?
No census tract lies mostly in Vandling; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1101Lackawanna County | 3,276 | $64,788 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Vandling) · Census block assignment files
How does Vandling compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Vandling is the 11,730th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 676th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Vandling is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 676th | 1,012 |
Vandling's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Vandling with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Vandling?
20 of the 57 figures for Vandling on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Vandling are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Vandling.