Scranton, Iowa Population 2024

487

Scranton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scranton was:

  • White: 94.06%
  • Two or more races: 5.94%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
261.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.94% (-20)
The current population of Scranton, Iowa is 487 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 507.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49194.06%
Two or more races315.94%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Scranton Population by Race

Scranton Population Pyramid 2024

Scranton Median Age

47.3

Total

48.6

Male

46.2

Female

Scranton Adults

There are 413 adults, (108 of whom are seniors) in Scranton.

Scranton Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Scranton Sex Ratio

Female23444.83%
Male28855.17%

Scranton Population by Age

Scranton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2372.264.135.9
Married1172.495941
Non Family801.217030
Female343.5661.838.2
Male62.171000

2.55

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scranton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3710.19%
Associates Degree4111.29%
Bachelors Degree215.79%
Graduate Degree51.38%
High School Graduate16244.63%
Less Than 9th Grade92.48%
Some College8824.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scranton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34031126
2+ Races2250
Hispanic110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.65%.

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$50,375$55,185$6,771
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,938$47,440$0
Some College$36,500$42,778$33,269

$40,938

Average Earnings

$47,440

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Scranton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scranton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scranton Language

99.8% of Scranton residents speak only English, while 0.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.2% of the population.

Scranton Language

Scranton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4906012.24%
Hispanic10990%
Multiple31929.03%

13.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.19%

Male Poverty Rate

13.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scranton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scranton is Hispanic, with 90% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scranton is White, with 12.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.3%.

Scranton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.57%
High School12.35%
Some College9.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.38%
Male Employed4.17%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scranton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,548$58,066
Households$51,625$54,490
Married Families$63,850$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,808$39,685

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scranton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Scranton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scranton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scranton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scranton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

36

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4
Second Gulf War3
First Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Scranton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5427
55 to 644
65 to 744
18 to 341
75+0

Scranton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White338.44%
2+ Races313.64%

Scranton Veterans by Race

Scranton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scranton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Scranton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.66%

Born in Scranton

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Scranton residents were born in the United States, with 89.66% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Scranton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029462-5-1.07%
2028467-5-1.06%
2027472-5-1.05%
2026477-5-1.04%
2025482-5-1.03%
2024487-5-1.02%
2023492-9-1.8%
2022501-2-0.4%
2021503-4-0.79%
2020507-14-2.69%
2019521-7-1.33%
2018528-1-0.19%
2017529-4-0.75%
201653320.38%
2015531-10-1.85%
2014541-1-0.18%
2013542-3-0.55%
2012545-9-1.62%
2011554-5-0.89%
201055900%

Scranton Population by Year