Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · 6.7 sq mi · 668 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Jessup. The typical household earns $64,844, and the median resident is 45.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,518 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.13%
Men 45.1 · Women 47.3
1880–2026
4,501
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,501
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,501 | -5 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,506 | +6 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 4,500 | +3 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 4,497 | +2 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 4,495 | -23 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 4,518 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 4,518 | +120 | 2.73% |
| 2019 | 4,398 | -25 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 4,423 | -15 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 4,438 | -31 | 0.69% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 50% | 39% |
| Never married | 35% | 36% | 34% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau