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Lackawanna County, PA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lackawanna County, PA saw a net loss of 76 tax-filing households and a net gain of 238 individuals. On net, the area lost $59.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Luzerne County; the largest outflow went to Luzerne County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$59.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-76
tax returns
Net people
+238
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$217.0M
Moved out$276.6M
Net -$59.6M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$320.9M (-3,644 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$42.0M-687
2013-$24.4M-737
2014-$28.8M-787
2015-$40.5M-1,119
2016-$26.1M-1,035
2017-$31.6M-330
2018-$15.8M-225
2019-$34.9M-103
2020-$3.0M+282
2021+$2.3M+489
2022-$16.7M+370
2023-$59.6M+238

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.