Moosic, PA Demographics

A map of Moosic's Population by Race

Moosic, Pennsylvania had a population of 5,959 in 2020. It was 86.2% White, 1.4% Black, 2.5% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moosic, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Moosic is the 211th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Moosic's White Population

5,136 residents of Moosic identify as White, or 86.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Moosic larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Moosic is ranked #1321 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moosic is more White than neighboring Taylor (81% White), and Scranton (66.7% White). Moosic is less White than neighboring Old Forge (88.4% White), Avoca (92.2% White), and Dupont (92.9% White).

Moosic's Black Population

84 residents of Moosic identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moosic slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Moosic is ranked #781 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moosic is more Black than neighboring Avoca (1% Black), and Dupont (1.3% Black). Moosic is less Black than neighboring Taylor (2.8% Black), Old Forge (1.8% Black), and Scranton (7.2% Black).

Moosic's Asian Population

151 residents of Moosic identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moosic roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Moosic is ranked #260 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moosic is more Asian than neighboring Taylor (1.1% Asian), Old Forge (1.4% Asian), Avoca (0.6% Asian), and Dupont (0.4% Asian). Moosic is less Asian than neighboring Scranton (5.5% Asian).

Moosic's Hispanic Population

416 residents of Moosic identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moosic roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Moosic is ranked #298 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moosic is more Hispanic than neighboring Old Forge (5.9% Hispanic), Avoca (3.8% Hispanic), and Dupont (2.5% Hispanic). Moosic is less Hispanic than neighboring Taylor (11.4% Hispanic), and Scranton (16% Hispanic).

Moosic's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Moosic identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Moosic roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Moosic is ranked #966 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moosic is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor (0.2% Native American/Other), Old Forge (0.2% Native American/Other), and Avoca (0% Native American/Other). Moosic is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dupont (0.4% Native American/Other), and Scranton (0.8% Native American/Other).

Moosic's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Moosic identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moosic roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Moosic is ranked #1317 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moosic is more Multiracial than neighboring Old Forge (2.2% Multiracial), and Avoca (2.4% Multiracial). Moosic is less Multiracial than neighboring Taylor (3.5% Multiracial), and Scranton (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.