Population 1,589 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scranton
Household size in Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Scranton run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Scranton 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 Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Scranton than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. Kansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Scranton
Renters in Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.9% of households in Scranton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Scranton than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Scranton was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Kansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $862 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $811 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Scranton runs $811 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Scranton
Bachelor's degrees in Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Scranton: 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Scranton have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Kansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Scranton
| Period | Scranton | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scranton has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Scranton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | 2.48 | 44.9 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 1980 | $811 | 18.7% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
| Carbondale | 2.30 | 42.3 | 8.0% | 18.6% | 5.2% | 1978 | $685 | 21.1% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Burlingame | 2.41 | 42.8 | 7.5% | 25.4% | 14.7% | 1960 | $756 | 15.3% | 91.3% | 6.9% |
| Overbrook | 2.39 | 45.7 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 11.1% | 1976 | $800 | 28.0% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| Wakarusa | 2.22 | 53.1 | 8.5% | 13.0% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,131 | 30.3% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Vassar | 2.44 | 52.2 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 16.7% | 1978 | $964 | 24.0% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Lyndon | 2.65 | 38.5 | 8.3% | 19.9% | 14.7% | 1961 | $779 | 26.4% | 95.8% | 1.0% |
| Osage City | 2.33 | 45.7 | 8.5% | 23.6% | 9.5% | 1973 | $840 | 21.5% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Auburn | 2.54 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 21.7% | 3.0% | 1982 | $892 | 30.6% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
| Berryton | 2.22 | 52.9 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 0.8% |
| Richland | 2.28 | 54.0 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 1984 | $1,074 | 37.2% | 98.0% | 0.5% |
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 Scranton. 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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