19,779
Population
FY 2023
23.7%
Fund Balance
FY 2025
$2,250
Per-Capita Spending
FY 2025
2.3%
Debt Service
FY 2025
3.3
Fiscal Stress
FY 2025
20.0
Socio-Dem. Stress
FY 2025
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for New York and Lackawanna.
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY state personal income tax | NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). | Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. | Source verified | IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601 |
| NY state sales and use tax (base) | NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. | In effect as of January 1, 2026. | Loaded | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates |
| NY state-level property tax policy | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
22.6%
Poverty Rate
2023
20.0%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
2023
55.1%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$48,185
(2023)
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2010
2023
$26,448
(2023)
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2010
2023
$126,500
(2023)
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2010
2023
$823
(2023)
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2010
2023
38.2
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4
(2023)
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2010
2023
Financial Trends
Curated financial dashboard (1995–2025)
Fiscal Health
$10,524,546
(2025)
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2011
2025
$19,833,432
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,014,860
(2025)
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1995
2025
23.7%
(2025)
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2011
2025
2.3%
(2025)
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1995
2025
$2,250
(2025)
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2010
2025
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
3.3
(2025)
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2013
2025
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
20.0
(2025)
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2013
2025
Top Revenue Sources
$13,777,899
(2025)
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1995
2025
$8,542,743
(2025)
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1995
2025
$8,325,719
(2025)
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1995
2025
$2,704,728
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,469,960
(2025)
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1995
2025
Top Expenditures
$13,722,477
(2025)
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1995
2025
$11,803,329
(2025)
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1995
2025
$28,868,919
(2025)
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1995
2025
$3,428,445
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,801,308
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1995
2025
Financial Documents (57)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lackawanna OSC Annual Financial Report 2025 | OSC_AFR |
| 2025 | Lackawanna FSMS Report 2025 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2024 | Lackawanna OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_AFR |
| 2024 | Lackawanna FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Lackawanna Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- City in Erie County
- OSC Code
140225000000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Fiscally dependent entities that roll up to Lackawanna:
- Lackawanna City School District (School district)
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: Erie County
- Wholly within: New York
Within this entity
- Wholly contains: Lackawanna City School District