Ransom township

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.759
State:: Pennsylvania

Ransom township is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Ransom township has a 2025 population of 1,467. Ransom township is currently growing at a rate of 1.17% annually and its population has increased by 5.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,394 in 2020.

The average household income in Ransom township is $79,351 with a poverty rate of 18.5%. The median age in Ransom township is 48.2 years: 45.3 years for males, and 50.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ransom township includes 96.1% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,356	96.1%
Two or more races	46	3.26%
Black or African American	5	0.35%
Asian	4	0.28%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Ransom township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ransom township's average per capita income is $48,224. Household income levels show a median of $59,698. The poverty rate stands at 18.5%.

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	$90,938	-
Families	$76,696	$99,902
Households	$59,698	$79,351
Non Families	$42,500	$42,669

$48,224

Average Income

$59,698

Median Household Income

18.5%

Poverty Rate