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Moosic, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Moosic is a Census borough of 5,973 people across 6.48 square miles of land, in Lackawanna County. Median household income is $80,187, 66.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Moosic
What Moosic is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area6.48 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land922
- County holding the largest share of its areaLackawanna County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moosic
How many people live in Moosic
- Population5,973
- Median age42.7
- Population under 181,135 plus or minus 327
- Share under 1819.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over1,317 plus or minus 326
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households2,396
- Family households1,567
- Share of households that are families65.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moosic
Income and work in Moosic
- Median household income$80,187 plus or minus $16,792
- Per capita income$56,152 plus or minus $14,500
- Civilian labor force3,294
- Employed3,207
- Unemployed87 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over4,558
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moosic
Housing in Moosic
- Housing units2,705
- Occupied units2,396
- Vacant units309 plus or minus 163
- Vacancy rate11.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,595
- Renter occupied801 plus or minus 238
- Ownership rate66.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,329
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units1,991
- Share single family73.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more404 plus or minus 187
- Share in buildings of two or more14.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes310 plus or minus 150
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moosic
How Moosic gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,768
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,297 plus or minus 336
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.9 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more221 plus or minus 117
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Drove alone82.2 percent
- Carpooled1.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home13.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moosic
SBA loans in Moosic (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$3,214,000
- Average approval$321,400
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$1,480,000
- Jobs supported61
- Jobs per approval6.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Moosic, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Moosic
SBA loans in Moosic (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$3,070,000
- Average approval$1,535,000
- Median approval$1,535,000
- Largest approval$1,535,000
- Jobs supported60
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Moosic, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Moosic
Flood risk in Moosic
- NFIP communityBorough of Moosic
- NFIP community number420533
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/20
The Borough of Moosic participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420533 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lackawanna County, not Moosic
Lackawanna County context, not Moosic figures
- Establishments in Lackawanna County5,198
- Covered employment, Lackawanna County98,108
- Average annual pay, Lackawanna County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Lackawanna County250
Every figure in this section is published for Lackawanna County as a whole and is not a measurement of Moosic.
All Lackawanna County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Moosic questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Moosic, Pennsylvania?
5,973, in 2,396 households. Moosic borough covers 6.48 square miles of land, which is 922 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Moosic in?
Lackawanna County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Moosic?
$80,187. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,900. Median gross rent is $1,329 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Moosic businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $175,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $3.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Moosic, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Moosic borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Moosic. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Moosic in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Moosic appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Moosic, borough of, community 420533, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Moosic figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lackawanna County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Moosic.
Is zoning published for Moosic?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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