Population 132 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ransom
Household size in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ransom are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Ransom is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Ransom, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ransom
Renters in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ransom is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ransom is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Ransom run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $839 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,312 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$622 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ransom costs $1,312 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Rent takes 50.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ransom
Bachelor's degrees in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ransom have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ransom: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ransom
| Period | Ransom | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ransom: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ransom compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom | 2.32 | 48.8 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1975 | $1,312 | 19.3% | 95.0% | 10.4% |
| Upper Exeter | 2.45 | 47.4 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 1975 | $1,139 | 25.8% | 93.4% | 7.6% |
| Milwaukee | 2.48 | 50.2 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 4.4% | 1974 | $939 | 32.4% | 93.5% | 6.6% |
| West Pittston | 2.15 | 41.1 | 10.0% | 47.5% | 9.1% | 1948 | $977 | 37.0% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| Exeter | 2.28 | 48.6 | 8.5% | 22.9% | 13.6% | 1970 | $922 | 26.3% | 91.1% | 5.9% |
| Duryea | 2.38 | 39.5 | 5.1% | 31.4% | 8.1% | 1957 | $1,200 | 22.6% | 89.8% | 0.5% |
| Wyoming | 2.17 | 50.5 | 10.0% | 32.4% | 6.2% | 1962 | $1,045 | 37.1% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| Pittston | 2.19 | 43.0 | 12.7% | 38.5% | 7.4% | 1963 | $1,001 | 26.4% | 93.6% | 5.2% |
| Hughestown | 2.32 | 40.7 | 11.6% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 1963 | $1,048 | 27.8% | 96.3% | 4.5% |
| Old Forge | 2.32 | 47.7 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 7.3% | 1959 | $845 | 31.9% | 93.9% | 5.3% |
| West Wyoming | 2.14 | 48.3 | 9.3% | 20.1% | 5.5% | 1957 | $1,033 | 25.9% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ransom. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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