Wildfire Risk: Very Low


Tornado Risk: Very Low


Hurricane Risk: Low


Hail Risk: Very Low


Flood Risk: Low


Tsunami Risk: Very Low


Earthquake Risk: Very Low


Wind Risk: Low

HAZARDS

55

Power Transmission Lines

0

Coastlines

52

Water Bodies

0

Fault Lines

EMERGENCY SERVICES

55

Hazard Shelters

61

Fire Stations

6

Hospitals

27

Police Stations

COMMUNITY PROFILE

Lackawanna County, located in Pennsylvania, has a population of 215,973 with a population density of 464.3 people per square mile. The county is primarily made up of White residents, accounting for 91.3% of the population, followed by Black residents at 2.5%, and Hispanic residents at 4.9%. The median age in Lackawanna County is 41.9 years, with a slightly higher percentage of females (51.6%) than males (48.0%). The average household size is 2.37, with 25.7% of households having children. In terms of housing, there are 87,226 households in the county, with 62.8% being owner-occupied and 34.3% being renter-occupied.

Compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County has a slightly higher population density and a higher percentage of White residents. The county also has a lower percentage of Black residents compared to the state average. In terms of median age and household size, Lackawanna County is relatively average compared to other counties in the state. However, the county has a higher percentage of owner-occupied households compared to the state average, indicating a higher rate of homeownership in the area. Additionally, Lackawanna County has a lower average farm size and crop acreage compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, but the average sales value of farms in the county is slightly higher than the state average, showing a potential focus on higher-value crops or agricultural products in the area.


Regions

CLIMATE OVERVIEW

Average Temperature
8 °F Cold

Average Precipitation
1166 mm Moderate

Average Humidity
78% Moderately High

Plant Hardiness
5/10 Moderate

NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE

Hailstorm

2020-06-28

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2020-06-28

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2020-06-28

Hailstorm

2019-08-17

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2019-08-17

Hailstorm

2019-06-29

Hailstorm

2019-05-29

Tornado

2019-05-28

Hailstorm

2019-05-28

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2019-05-28

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2019-05-28

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2019-05-28

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2019-05-28

Hailstorm

2019-05-28

Tornado

2019-04-14

Hailstorm

2019-04-14

Tornado

2018-10-02

Tornado

2018-10-02

Hurricane Florence

2018-09-18

Hailstorm

2018-05-10

Hailstorm

2017-06-30

Powerline

2017-04-11

Hailstorm

2017-02-25

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2015-05-16

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2014-07-02

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2013-09-11

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2013-09-11

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2013-09-11

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2013-09-11

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2012-07-23

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2012-07-23

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2012-07-23

Flooding

Tropical Storm Irene

2011-08-27

Hailstorm

2011-06-09

Hailstorm

2011-04-26

Flooding

Heavy Rain And Snow

2011-03-07

Tornado

2010-11-17

Hailstorm

2010-09-13

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2010-09-13

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2010-09-13

Hailstorm

2010-09-13

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2010-03-27

Flooding

Heavy Rain Snowmelt Dam B

2010-03-10

Hailstorm

2009-07-02

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2008-07-27

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2008-07-27

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2008-06-16

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2008-05-31

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2008-05-31

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2007-07-10

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2007-06-21

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2007-06-21

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2006-09-09

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2006-09-09

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2006-09-09

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2006-07-18

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2006-07-18

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2006-07-18

Hailstorm

2006-07-18

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2006-06-25

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2005-04-01

Hailstorm

2004-11-25

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2004-08-16

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2004-05-24

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2004-05-24

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2004-05-24

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2002-08-02

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2002-06-26

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2001-09-13

Hailstorm

2001-07-01

Flooding

Tropical Cyclone

1999-09-14

Hailstorm

1998-06-30

Tornado

1998-06-02

Tornado

1998-05-31

Tornado

1998-05-31

Flooding

Heavy Rain

1996-10-19

Flooding

Snowmelt

1996-01-15

Hailstorm

1995-05-29

Hurricane Beryl

1994-08-19

Hailstorm

1994-08-13

Hailstorm

1993-08-28

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1993-07-10

Hailstorm

1993-06-15

Tornado

1991-07-23

Hailstorm

1985-07-03

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1985-06-24

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1983-06-16

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1980-07-11

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1980-07-11

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1976-06-28

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1975-05-13

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1968-06-03

Hailstorm

1965-09-18

Hailstorm

1959-10-06