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Scranton

County:
Osage County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.077
State:
Kansas

Scranton is a city located in Osage County, Kansas. Scranton has a 2025 population of 642. Scranton is currently declining at a rate of -0.16% annually and its population has decreased by -1.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 649 in 2020.

The average household income in Scranton is $68,027 with a poverty rate of 18.86%. The median age in Scranton is 36.7 years: 31.3 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.

642
Total Population
596
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.16%
Growth

Scranton Population

Scranton Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Scranton includes 91.81% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81891.81%
Two or more races505.61%
Other race232.58%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Scranton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scranton's average per capita income is $37,981. Household income levels show a median of $53,767. The poverty rate stands at 18.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$91,250-
Families$70,729$81,247
Households$53,767$68,027
Non Families$53,036$47,196

$37,981

Average Income

$53,767

Median Household Income

18.86%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)