Scranton, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population

434

16.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

14.7%

11.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$58,600

5.4% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.46%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Scranton, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Scranton, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Scranton, IA was $58,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Scranton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scranton, IA is home to a population of 434 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Scranton, IA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (396 people) in Scranton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scranton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 92
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 25.7
Two+ (Hispanic)
15 ± 24.2

3.46%

Hispanic Population

15 people

3.46% of the people in Scranton, IA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scranton, IA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Scranton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scranton, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Scranton, IA are Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,350), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,350), and Wholesale Trade ($58,036).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scranton, IA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scranton, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scranton, IA, are Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scranton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Scranton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scranton, IA was $58,600 in 2023, which is 0.193 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $55,600 to $58,600, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Scranton, IA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Scranton, IA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scranton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,709

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scranton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scranton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Scranton, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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212

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Scranton, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scranton, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Carpooled (8.23%)
Other (3.03%)

In 2023, 85.3% of workers in Scranton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.23%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scranton, IA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.14% of the workforce in Scranton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scranton, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scranton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scranton, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scranton, IA (64 out of 434 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scranton, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scranton, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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