Census tract · Lackawanna County

Census Tract 1116, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 1116, GEOID 42069111600, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Dickson City. 2,717 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±400); the 2020 Census counted 2,671.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,717

±400 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,671

Median household income

$61,769

±$10,689 (90% margin)
Lackawanna County: $66,223

Median home value

$170,500

±$40,352 (90% margin)
Lackawanna County: $201,800

Median gross rent

$970

±$183 (90% margin)
Lackawanna County: $1,007

Where is Census Tract 1116?

Census Tract 1116 is one of 60 census tracts in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It covers 3.44 square miles of land, 777 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42069111600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1116 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Dickson City100%
Census Tract 1116 (marked with a dot) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
10121102.021104.01111211151117 1116 2 mi
Census Tract 1116 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 1116: Tract 1012 ($50,078), Tract 1102.02 ($93,384), Tract 1104.01 ($123,145), Tract 1112 ($55,855), Tract 1115 ($56,729) and Tract 1117 ($57,462). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1116?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1116's population at 2,717 (±400) in 1,407 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,671 residents and 1,347 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1116Dickson CityLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Total population 2,717 ±400 6,023 216,146 13,018,639
Households 1,407 ±229 2,778 88,263 5,274,853
Average household size 1.92 ±0.12 2.16 2.35 2.39
Housing units 1,527 ±224 3,106 100,177 5,806,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 1116?

The median resident of Census Tract 1116 is 45.6 years old; 15.9% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 3.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 1116Dickson CityLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Median age 45.6 ±4.8 45.2 41.9 40.9
Under 18 years 15.9% ±4.2 pts 21.1% 20.5% 20.4%
65 years and over 22.7% ±5.9 pts 21.9% 20.5% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3% ±2.9 pts 6.0% 9.8% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 92.1% ±5.2 pts 88.0% 79.6% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.9 pts 0.5% 3.0% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.9% ±4.1 pts 2.8% 3.0% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.9% 3.9% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 1.8% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 3.9% ±3.2 pts 3.4% 6.7% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.3% ±5.1 pts 7.6% 10.3% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.1% ±5.9 pts 8.3% 5.9% 6.1%
With a disability 21.3% ±7.3 pts 19.5% 16.4% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.2% ±2.9 pts 3.4% 4.9% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.3% ±6.8 pts 90.2% 91.7% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.0% ±7.2 pts 24.4% 30.6% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.5% ±4.5 pts 10.1% 12.3% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.9% ±2.8 pts 94.2% 88.7% 89.3%

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 Census Tract 1116 earn?

Half of the 1,407 households in Census Tract 1116 earn less than $61,769 a year (±$10,689), against $66,223 across Lackawanna County: 34th highest of the county's 59 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1116Dickson CityLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $61,769 ±$10,689 $59,963 $66,223 $77,971
Mean household income $70,893 ±$8,972 $74,415 $89,204 $107,538
Per capita income $36,582 ±$4,624 $34,633 $37,168 $44,355
People below the poverty line 11.4% ±4.6 pts 13.1% 14.4% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.1% ±14.0 pts 17.7% 19.7% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 20.1% ±8.3 pts 18.9% 17.8% 14.4%
Households with a computer 91.2% ±4.5 pts 92.7% 93.2% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.1% ±6.0 pts 81.3% 87.5% 89.7%

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 Census Tract 1116?

Owners occupy 57.6% of Census Tract 1116's occupied homes and renters 42.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,500 by its owner (±$40,352). The median renter pays $970 a month including utilities, and 35.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1116Dickson CityLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $170,500 ±$40,352 $192,300 $201,800 $254,500
Median gross rent $970 ±$183 $997 $1,007 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 35.3% ±18.9 pts 43.5% 39.8% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,448 ±$147 $1,427 $1,539 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 57.6% ±10.2 pts 66.8% 65.4% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 42.4% ±10.2 pts 33.2% 34.6% 30.7%
Housing units 1,527 ±224 3,106 100,177 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 60.7% ±9.4 pts 66.8% 64.4% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 2.1% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 0.6% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.4% ±3.7 pts 2.6% 3.8% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 40.8% ±9.8 pts 37.1% 36.1% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 18.9% ±10.3 pts 13.9% 9.4% 10.4%

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 do people in Census Tract 1116 get to work?

71.8% of Census Tract 1116's workers drive alone and 10.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1116Dickson CityLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.9% ±7.2 pts 61.4% 59.5% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 7.4% ±6.0 pts 7.7% 4.9% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 71.8% ±10.5 pts 81.5% 75.9% 68.2%
Carpooled 14.6% ±10.9 pts 9.3% 9.3% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.0% 0.6% 3.6%
Walked 3.2% ±3.2 pts 2.1% 3.0% 3.3%
Worked from home 10.3% ±5.8 pts 7.1% 10.0% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 34.4 min ±19.9 25.4 min 21.1 min 26.3 min

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

How does Census Tract 1116 compare with the other tracts in Lackawanna County?

Among Lackawanna County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1116 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1116's rank among the tracts of Lackawanna County
MeasureIn Lackawanna County
Population44th of 60
Residents per square mile46th of 60
Median household income34th of 59
Per capita income28th of 60
Median home value32nd of 59
Median gross rent38th of 60
Poverty rate33rd of 54
Bachelor's degree or higher40th of 60
Median age16th of 60
Owner-occupied share39th of 59

The tracts next to it on Lackawanna County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 101032nd$62,536±$31,976 · within the margin of this tract3,066
Tract 101133rd$62,424±$14,705 · within the margin of this tract2,524
Tract 111634th$61,769±$10,6892,717
Tract 111735th$57,462±$13,178 · within the margin of this tract4,081
Tract 111536th$56,729±$11,320 · within the margin of this tract3,306
Tract 102037th$56,434±$7,435 · within the margin of this tract2,447

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1116?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1116 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections